Provided is a flying apparatus capable of effectively cooling a constituent device. A flying apparatus 10 comprises: an airframe base 14; a power supply unit; an arm 11 which extends from the airframe base 14 toward a periphery; a rotor 12 which is disposed on an end portion side of the arm 11; a motor 17 which rotationally drives the rotor 12; and a power converting unit 19 which converts electric power supplied from the power supply unit to the motor 17. The power converting unit 19 is included inside the arm 11 below a rotation range 24 of the rotor 12.

A tethered unmanned aerial vehicle firefighting system includes a firefighting drone, a lifting drone and a tether line coupling the firefighting drone to a control station through the lifting drone. The control station includes a control unit for controlling the firefighting drone and the lifting drone, a fire retardant supply, a pump coupled to the fire retardant supply, and a power supply. The tether line includes a power line coupling the power source to and powering the firefighting drone and a fire retardant hose coupled between the pump and a nozzle carried by the firefighting drone. A lifting tower hold the tether from the control station at a height above ground level, and the lifting drone maintains the tether above obstruction for the firefighter drone. The firefighter drone disperses fire retardant from the nozzle for firefighting purposes and with a substantially unlimited supply of retardant and power.

A method, system, and computer-readable media for providing a mountable directed-energy system comprising a directed-energy source for generating and transmitting directed-energy. At least a portion of the directed-energy system may be mounted to one or more other devices such as any of a vehicle, drone, or other manually operated, autonomous, or semi-autonomous system.

A method, system, and computer-readable media for providing a mountable directed-energy system comprising a directed-energy source for generating and transmitting directed-energy. At least a portion of the directed-energy system may be mounted to one or more other devices such as any of a vehicle, drone, or other manually operated, autonomous, or semi-autonomous system.

An electrical power supply system for a tethered small unmanned aerial vehicle has a ground station (1) connected to a universal aerial power supply (13) by a tether (10). The universal aerial power supply is capable of installation into the battery dock of a conventional free flying small unmanned aerial vehicle to deliver power to the small unmanned aerial vehicle systems during flight. The universal aerial power supply is compatible with a range of different small unmanned aerial vehicles and a range of classes of small unmanned aerial vehicles.

An electrical power supply system for a tethered small unmanned aerial vehicle has a ground station (1) connected to a universal aerial power supply (13) by a tether (10). The universal aerial power supply is capable of installation into the battery dock of a conventional free flying small unmanned aerial vehicle to deliver power to the small unmanned aerial vehicle systems during flight. The universal aerial power supply is compatible with a range of different small unmanned aerial vehicles and a range of classes of small unmanned aerial vehicles.

An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is described. The UAV includes a first battery to power multiple first and multiple second electronic components of UAV. A power consumption of each first electronic component is greater than a power threshold. A power consumption of each second electronic component is less than or equal to the power threshold. The UAV includes a generator and a battery management system (BMS). The generator generates an electrical power through rotation of a shaft of a motor of UAV. The BMS charges the first battery using the electrical power generated by the generator when the UAV is during operation and a stored charge of the first battery drops to a first predefined level, and charges a second battery using the stored charge of the first battery when a stored charge of the second battery drops to a second predefined level.

An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is described. The UAV includes a first battery to power multiple first and multiple second electronic components of UAV. A power consumption of each first electronic component is greater than a power threshold. A power consumption of each second electronic component is less than or equal to the power threshold. The UAV includes a generator and a battery management system (BMS). The generator generates an electrical power through rotation of a shaft of a motor of UAV. The BMS charges the first battery using the electrical power generated by the generator when the UAV is during operation and a stored charge of the first battery drops to a first predefined level, and charges a second battery using the stored charge of the first battery when a stored charge of the second battery drops to a second predefined level.

A flying apparatus 10 includes an airframe base 14; a power supply unit; an arm 11 which extends from the airframe base 14 toward a periphery; a rotor 12 which is disposed on an end portion side of the arm 11; a motor 17 which rotationally drives the rotor 12; and a power converting unit 19 which converts electric power supplied from the power supply unit to the motor 17. The power converting unit 19 is included inside the arm 11 below a rotation range 24 of the rotor 12. The power converting unit 19 can be effectively cooled by downwash generated by the rotation of the rotor 12.

A flying apparatus 10 includes an airframe base 14; a power supply unit; an arm 11 which extends from the airframe base 14 toward a periphery; a rotor 12 which is disposed on an end portion side of the arm 11; a motor 17 which rotationally drives the rotor 12; and a power converting unit 19 which converts electric power supplied from the power supply unit to the motor 17. The power converting unit 19 is included inside the arm 11 below a rotation range 24 of the rotor 12. The power converting unit 19 can be effectively cooled by downwash generated by the rotation of the rotor 12.