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Tethered formation flying is one of applications for space tethers. This sub-set represents an entire area of research using a non-conductive tether to
Tethered_formation_flying
Load bearing cable connecting objects in space
Tethered formation flying This is typically a non-conductive tether that accurately maintains a set distance between multiple space vehicles flying in
Space_tether
Hot air balloon attached to the ground
free-flying airship, although the American GAO has used the term "aerostat" to describe a tethered balloon in contrast to the powered airship. Tethered balloons
Tethered_balloon
fly simultaneously on the same pole. This allows such activities as formation flying and dogfights to take place. A kill in a dogfight is achieved by damaging
Round-the-pole_flying
Powered aircraft with wings
center of pressure of flying birds. In 1799, George Cayley set forth the concept of the modern airplane as a fixed-wing flying machine with separate systems
Airplane
Topics referred to by the same term
climbing tool Picket fence, a type of fence Screw picket, a tethering device Picket line, to tether horses "Picket line" is also used in picketing, a form
Picket
Aircraft developed before the modern aeroplane
Early flying machines include all forms of aircraft studied or constructed before the development of the modern aeroplane by 1910. The story of modern
Early_flying_machines
Robot featuring some insect-like features
an approach for insectoid robots. Ma et al. for instance, developed a tethered robot fly with flapping wings constructed of piezoelectric material. Ma
Insectoid_robot
1986 Japanese animated film by Hayao Miyazaki
crow's nest – containing Sheeta and Pazu – which functions as a glider tethered to the ship, while Pazu identifies a massive storm where he believes Laputa
Castle_in_the_Sky
Rotorcraft with unpowered rotor
gyroplane pilot James Ketchell piloting Magni M16 Gyroplane G-KTCH. Flying in loose formation the two aircraft made the first Trans-Russia flight by gyroplane
Autogyro
Powered lighter-than-air aircraft
a type of aerostat. The term aerostat has also been used to indicate a tethered or moored balloon as opposed to a free-floating balloon. Aerostats today
Airship
Naval Air Station in Northern Coronado Peninsula, San Diego County, California
bomber pilots and on many occasions, flew their aircraft in formation with the wings tethered together. The list of American military pilots trained at
Naval Air Station North Island
Naval_Air_Station_North_Island
Type of rotorcraft
the ground. In 1887 Parisian inventor, Gustave Trouvé, built and flew a tethered electric model helicopter.[citation needed] In July 1901, the maiden flight
Helicopter
Shootdown incident over Yukon, Canada
Street Journal, the object appeared to be a "small metallic balloon with a tethered payload". On February 12, after receiving a briefing from the United States
2023 Yukon high-altitude object
2023_Yukon_high-altitude_object
Methods for training birds of prey to hunt on a human's behalf
of raptors) are tethered perched on a block; large owls (during training only) and short-winged and broad-winged hawks are tethered to a bow perch or
Falconry training and technique
Falconry_training_and_technique
British civilian formation aerobatics and wing-walking team
AeroSuperBatics Wingwalkers (unsponsored since 2018), and were branded as 'The Flying Circus' in 2018. They were previously branded Breitling 'Swiss Chronographs'
AeroSuperBatics
Air warfare branch of Nigeria's military
a fatal air collision involving two F-7 aircraft occurred during a formation flying exercise involving an Aeritalia G.222 and three Alpha Jets as they
Nigerian_Air_Force
Collaboration of autonomous and human systems
supersonic advanced jet trainer executed a major joint formation flight alongside the stealth flying-wing TAI Anka-3 unmanned aerial vehicle. During this
Aerial manned-unmanned teaming
Aerial_manned-unmanned_teaming
Type of aircraft used in the sport of gliding
enthusiasts were actively encouraged by the German government, particularly at flying sites suited to gliding flight like the Wasserkuppe. The sporting use of
Glider_(sailplane)
Device using jets to propel the wearer
pack or rocket pack. At the start of 1960 Richard Peoples made his first tethered flight with his Aeropack. Transport studies of the U.S. Army Transportation
Jet_pack
2026 Indian film by Anurag Singh
climate, the film walks a tightrope that is often in danger of flying off its tether. If it doesn't, it is solely because Border 2 retains some remnants
Border_2
Second crewed space flight in NASA's Project Gemini
by an American, during which White floated free outside the spacecraft, tethered to it, for approximately 23 minutes. The flight also included the first
Gemini_4
Unpowered glider air sport
Pictures. Glider (disambiguation) Human-powered aircraft Kite types – Tethered objects which fly by aerodynamic forces Microlift glider – Class of gliders
Hang_gliding
Season of television series
acrobatic flight club to test out flying formations: V, wingtip to wingtip, single file, and a control run with no formation. A tight V reduced fuel consumption
MythBusters_(2011_season)
Aircraft that provides common satellite services
Kunsel; Unsalan, Deniz (June 2011). A low cost alternative for satellites- tethered ultra-high altitude balloons. Proceedings of 5th International Conference
High-altitude platform station
High-altitude_platform_station
United States airline (1927–1991)
Washington Post 1989/07/21 Beveridge, Dirk (July 5, 1991). "Pan Am lunar list tethered to earth". St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved June 1, 2009.[permanent dead
Pan_Am
Class of autonomous or semi-autonomous military ariel vehicle
Retrieved 2024-07-02. Harper, Jon (2023-03-27). "Air Force preparing for 'tethered' and 'untethered' CCA drone operations". DefenseScoop. Retrieved 2024-04-25
Loyal_wingman_drone
UFOs reported by astronauts while in space
Unidentified flying objects have been reported by astronauts while in space. These sightings have been claimed as evidence for extraterrestrial life by
UFO_sightings_in_outer_space
the French Aerostatic Corps at the Battle of Fleurus in 1794, who used a tethered balloon, L'entreprenant, to gain a vantage point. Balloons had disadvantages
History_of_aerial_warfare
Video game franchise
include a grappling hook and a glider. The game added motorised boats and flying mounts capable of diving underwater. Call of the Mountain requires the player
Horizon_(video_game_series)
Cantonese word
travel through the earth. Air-traversing yaksha (空行夜叉) are described as flying through the night with a pair of wings and radiating a strange glowing darkness
Mogwai_(Chinese_culture)
Techniques and procedures for safe decompression of divers
divers experience buoyancy control problems. A decompression trapeze can be tethered to a shotline, or to the dive boat, or allowed to drift with the divers
Decompression_practice
Pair of small club-shaped insect organs
background represents everything else. When haltere bulbs are removed from tethered flying flies, they are still able to track moving figures, but they struggle
Halteres
Disorder caused by dissolved gases forming bubbles in tissues
depressurization, such as emerging from a caisson, decompression from saturation, flying in an unpressurised aircraft at high altitude, and extravehicular activity
Decompression_sickness
Aviation arm of the Royal Navy
in tethered balloons to spot the fall of shot were Royal Artillery observers. It was these observers who became early members of the Royal Flying Corps
Fleet_Air_Arm
New Zealand–born British test pilot and Royal Air Force officer
carried out many flight tests using both tethered and untethered flares launched from a Handley Page Hampden flying behind a Whitley bomber, in experiments
A._E._Clouston
Use of aircraft during the First World War
World War I was the first major conflict involving the use of aircraft. Tethered observation balloons had already been employed in several wars and would
Aviation_in_World_War_I
1918-1926 air warfare service of the United States Army
or to meet the enemy in a dogfight. However the tendency was toward formation flying, for pursuit as well as for bombardment operations, as a defensive
United States Army Air Service
United_States_Army_Air_Service
Book by Karl Schroeder
Slipstream, a rival nation migrating through Virga. Slipstream's sun is tethered to a migrating asteroid that has provided the nation with its wealth. As
Sun_of_Suns
Family of assault and attack helicopters
1969. Flight tests with a prototype began on 15 September 1969 with a tethered hover, and four days later the first free flight was conducted. A second
Mil_Mi-24
raised in 1884 as part of the army which was tasked with the evaluation of tethered observation balloons, first using ball-type balloons but in 1896 introducing
Luftschiffer
Device used to slow the motion of an object through an atmosphere
The first military use of the parachute was by artillery observers on tethered observation balloons in World War I. These were tempting targets for enemy
Parachute
Australian aviation pioneer
Communication Squadron were flying above the Palace of Versailles waiting for "zero hour". As 3pm approached they got into "line ahead" formation and, precisely on
Francis_Stewart_Briggs
Ground-attack military helicopter
1969. Flight tests with a prototype began on 15 September 1969 with a tethered hover, and four days later, the first free flight was conducted. A second
Attack_helicopter
Humaitá in 1867, the Brazilian commander, the Duke of Caxias, requested tethered balloons to observe the Paraguayan positions, as the terrain was flat and
Brazilian Army Aviation (1919–1941)
Brazilian_Army_Aviation_(1919–1941)
Coordinated search and rescue of survivors at sea
Wilhelmshaven, and they turned for home. The formation attracted the energetic attention of Luftwaffe pilots flying Bf 109 fighter aircraft as well as Bf 110
Air-sea_rescue
Simple eye without retina
pitches around its body axis during flight. Locusts and dragonflies in tethered flight have been observed to try and "correct" their flight posture based
Simple_eye_in_invertebrates
Oil field in Clay County, Texas, U.S.
Library of Congress. Smith, Richard (1965). The Airships Akron & Macon, The Flying Aircraft Carriers of the United States Navy. Annapolis: Naval Institute
Petrolia_Oil_Field_(Texas)
Uncrewed spacecraft used during NASA's Gemini program
restarts. Undocking, unreeling a 50-foot (15 m) nylon tether between the capsule and the Agena and flying in a "dumbbell" configuration with the Agena below
Agena_target_vehicle
Theoretical modelling of decompression physiology
however a sufficient reduction in ambient pressure may cause bubble formation in the tissues, which can lead to tissue damage and the symptoms known
Decompression_theory
Aerial warfare service (1914–1918) predecessor to the U.S. Air Force
Cowan's total flight experience was 24 minutes of "grass-cutting"—tethered flying in short, straight hops just above the ground. Before becoming squadron
Aviation Section, U.S. Signal Corps
Aviation_Section,_U.S._Signal_Corps
Air service branch of Singapore's military
a significant role in Singapore's military defence strategy since its formation. The RSAF is one of the more modern air forces in the region. The RSAF
Republic of Singapore Air Force
Republic_of_Singapore_Air_Force
People of Andaman archipelago
anthropologist Triloknath Pandit attempted friendly contact by leaving a tethered pig, some pots and pans, some fruit, and toys on the beach at North Sentinel
Andamanese_peoples
Migrations, mainly across North America
Mouritsen, H.; Frost, B. J. (July 9, 2002). "Virtual migration in tethered flying monarch butterflies reveals their orientation mechanisms". Proceedings
Monarch_butterfly_migration
German World War II flying ace (1914–1986)
Saar region during the "Phoney War". On 16 September, Grasser shot down a tethered balloon. The following day, he was awarded the Iron Cross second Class
Hartmann_Grasser
Technology research and development agency of the U.S. Department of Defense
September 19, 2026. Ferster, Warren (May 17, 2013). "DARPA Cancels Formation-flying Satellite Demo". Space News. Retrieved November 1, 2013.[dead link]
DARPA
Naturally occurring ring or arc of mushrooms
recognised types of fairy ring fungus. Those found in the woods are called tethered because they are formed by mycorrhizal fungi living in symbiosis with trees
Fairy_ring
all-terrain vehicles, light pillboxes, trenches, buildings, helicopters flying at low altitude. It will be able to reach a range of 1 to 32+ kilometers
List of equipment of the Turkish Land Forces
List_of_equipment_of_the_Turkish_Land_Forces
German World War II fighter pilot and wing commander
September 1941. At the time he was credited with 21 aerial victories and 15 tethered balloons shot down. On 1 January 1942, Bühligen was promoted to Leutnant
Kurt_Bühligen
Branch of the Union Army during the American Civil War
car required a wire be run along the tether. LaMountain, from his position at Fort Monroe, had the luxury of flying free. When he was enjoined with the
Union_Army_Balloon_Corps
human flight was accomplished by Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier in a tethered Montgolfier balloon in 1783. First animals to fly in a balloon: A sheep
List_of_firsts_in_aviation
Spaceflight in NASA's Gemini program
Maneuvering Unit, and a 75-foot (23 m) extension to his tether. He would practice several maneuvers in formation with the Gemini and Agena vehicles (separated at
Gemini_8
Attack by one or more unmanned combat aerial vehicles
attack drones to South Korea". Defence Talk. Retrieved 2 October 2017. "Flying Aircraft Carriers: Ukraine Refines FPV Mothership Tactics". Forbes. 9 April
Drone_warfare
Military unit
operated by the Federal Aviation Administration and the Air Force, and tethered aerostat radar balloons. It is fully integrated with Boeing E-3 Sentry
Western_Air_Defense_Sector
Special mission military aircraft
countermeasures, flew as low as 100 ft (30 m) AGL, and carried their troops tethered to the floor of the cargo holds. Three of the Talons were battle-damaged
Lockheed_MC-130
depicted a middle-aged monk with an arrow on his head and later included a flying bison as his pet. Konietzko's partner, Michael Dante DiMartino, was interested
List of Avatar: The Last Airbender characters
List_of_Avatar:_The_Last_Airbender_characters
Former unit of the US Air Force
operated by the Federal Aviation Administration and the Air Force, and tethered aerostat radar balloons. More than 2,000 aircraft were detected and identified
Southeast_Air_Defense_Sector
New York hardcore band
Train" (2018) "Old Fashioned" (2018) "The Fog” (2018) "Rebel Kids" (2026) "Tethered" (2026) Colin Larkin, ed. (1995). The Guinness Who's Who of Heavy Metal
Madball
Volcano on Ross Island, Antarctica
1992, the inside of the volcano was explored by Dante I, an eight legged tethered robotic explorer. Dante was designed to acquire gas samples from the magma
Mount_Erebus
was flown over the 37 miles (60 km) from the racecourse to a balloon tethered over Wirths' Park and back. Vigers won, but owing to a misunderstanding
Arthur_Vigers
Dust floating in space
Earth's atmosphere using plate collectors under the wings of stratospheric-flying airplanes. Dust samples are also collected from surface deposits on the
Cosmic_dust
full deployment of the tether. Nonetheless, the experiment operated for over a month and downloaded over 2 MB of data on tethered satellite dynamics as
List_of_CubeSats
Indonesian Navy special operations and demolition unit
be defeated") Colours Maroon berets, previously dark blue Mascot Green Flying Frog Anniversaries 31 March Engagements Western New Guinea (Papua) - 1950s
KOPASKA
Hunting for fish using a spear
elastic or compressed gas-powered pneumatic spearguns, which shoot out a tethered dart-like projectile to strike fish and other aquatic animals such as squids
Spearfishing
Pilâtre de Rozier and Marquis d'Arlandes rise into the air in a Montgolfière tethered to the ground in Paris. de Rozier becomes the first human passenger in
Timeline of aviation in the 18th century
Timeline_of_aviation_in_the_18th_century
1987-1988 Japanese animated television series
unite in Head Formation in an effort to free him, but are only successful when the other Autobots and Daniel join them in the Final Formation. Fortress Maximus
Transformers:_The_Headmasters
Chinese pirate (1775–1844)
Serendipity Films. Dragon Lady (2019) by Autumn Bardot is historical fiction, tethered by the known facts of Zheng Yi Sao (Xianggu)'s life and imaginatively filling
Zheng_Yi_Sao
American science documentary television series
Universes?" unaired In the 1920s, Edwin Hubble found that galaxies are flying away from us at increasing speeds. Standford's particle accelator has been
Through_the_Wormhole
the flight of 13-year-old Edward Warren from Baltimore in Peter Carne's tethered hot air balloon in 1784. 1908 Lincoln Beachy demonstrates a dirigible over
Aviation_in_Maryland
American astronaut (1928–2025)
the organization's highest rank. He was interested in rocketry and built flying models as a teenager. After graduating from high school, Lovell attended
Jim_Lovell
gaining speed by rolling down a ramp. 1875 Englishman Thomas Moy tests a tethered aeroplane with a wing span of 4 metres (13 feet) powered by a steam engine
Timeline of aviation in the 19th century
Timeline_of_aviation_in_the_19th_century
Polish-British writer (1857–1924)
years there is not much reason to expect [it], even if man has taken to flying—a great "uplift" no doubt but no great change.... Leo Robson writes: Conrad
Joseph_Conrad
Zone of energetic charged particles around the planet Earth
trapped charged particles in 1895, forming a theoretical basis for the formation of radiation belts. The second Soviet satellite Sputnik 2 which had detectors
Van_Allen_radiation_belt
Species of bird
population. The young eagles were either kept in high grade fowl cages or tethered all within reach of an artificial eyrie, cover and feeding stations. Direct
White-tailed_eagle
Indian Navy special operations force
were often drafted into amphibious exercises. In 1983, the Indian Army formation called the 340th Army Independent Brigade was converted into an amphibious
MARCOS
Measures to combat enemy aerial forces
the Second World War most fell into disuse: Tethered barrage balloons to deter and threaten aircraft flying below the height of the balloons, where they
Anti-aircraft_warfare
History of the Israel Air Force begins in May 1948, shortly after the formation of the State of Israel. Following Israel's declaration of independence
History of the Israeli Air Force
History_of_the_Israeli_Air_Force
Science museum in Chicago, Illinois
a Foucault pendulum suspended from the ceiling, a tsunami wave tank, tethered hot air balloons, a heliostat system with solar panel-powered cars, and
Museum of Science and Industry (Chicago)
Museum_of_Science_and_Industry_(Chicago)
Bomber aircraft that dives directly at its targets
from 1,200 ft (370 m) to 500 ft (150 m) to ensure hits. As Zeppelins were tethered close to stores of hydrogen, results were often spectacular. The first
Dive_bomber
World War II air battle part of the greater Battle of Britain
free-hunting missions, or sweeps, over the battle area. Instead of flying the standard V formation, used by many air forces, the Germans paired their fighters
The_Hardest_Day
held in place by ropes or more supports. The material to be lifted was tethered to a rope that ran through one or more pulleys and connected to a lever
History of mechanical engineering
History_of_mechanical_engineering
Projectile propelled by a firearm, sling, or air gun
projectiles part in flight but are held in formation by tethers that keep the individual parts of the "bullet" from flying too far away from each other. The intention
Bullet
German World War II fighter pilot (1921–1943)
air operations picked up again resulting in 19 aerial victories plus a tethered balloon claimed by I. Gruppe. This number includes two Ilyushin Il-2 ground
Günther_Scheel
nov. (Ceratopsidae: Centrosaurinae) from the Campanian Judith River Formation of Montana reveals rapid regional radiations and extreme endemism within
List of organisms named after works of fiction
List_of_organisms_named_after_works_of_fiction
Application of military airpower by navies
started in the mid-19th century with the use of aerostats such as balloons tethered to balloon tenders, later the use of powered ship-launched airships, for
Naval_aviation
Aircraft without any human pilot on board
aircraft is unclear in some jurisdictions. The US FAA now defines any unmanned flying craft as a UAV regardless of mass. Similar terms are remotely piloted aircraft
Unmanned_aerial_vehicle
Military Engineers of the British Army
Air Battalion, the first flying unit of the British Armed Forces. The Air Battalion was the forerunner of the Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force
Royal_Engineers
Type of advertisement
in the order of 30–50 feet in length. If there are two aircraft flying in formation, the second one will be fitted with two lines. The second banner
Aerial_advertising
German naval operation during WWII
Schmolke wrote that the British destroyers Ivanhoe and Intrepid had laid 120 tethered mines on the night of 10/11 January, roughly in the area that Leberecht
Operation_Wikinger
1940 Luftwaffe air raids over the English Channel against the Royal Air Force
65 Squadron could not destroy any of the Do 17s, because of their formation-flying and defensive cross-fire. JG 26 lost two Bf 109s; one falling to Colin
Kanalkampf
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