Patent attributes
One example embodiment includes an aircraft system. The system includes a body comprising a payload and a propulsion system. The propulsion system can be configured to enable launch of the aircraft system. The system also includes a shrouding system that substantially encloses at least a portion of the body in a shrouded state. The shrouding system includes a fairing portion and a sleeve portion that are arranged as detachably coupled with respect to each other and with respect to the at least a portion of the body. The fairing portion can separate from the sleeve portion in a deployed state and the body can become axially separated from the sleeve portion in the deployed state. The aircraft system can switch from the shrouding state to the deployed state during a detach stage of the launch of the aircraft system.
