Guard platform takes off and lands vertically, then flies on the wing while being towed by a vessel or vehicle.
Credit: WindLift
A U.S. startup has adapted technology enabling airborne wind energy generation to develop a tethered drone that can elevate sensors and radios to 800 ft. altitude and operate in winds exceeding 55 kt., conditions that would force conventional multicopters to land. WindLift’s stated goal is to...
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