Separating in flight is a very tricky problem that requires massive amounts of testing and can go very wrong.
replyThey had fuel drop tanks made of paper in WW2.
replyCool drones can test and validate the solution without risking a pilot!
You can use some kind of catapult for that
replyI once saw gliders being launched from a v-8 engine that was mounted on the back of a truck
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