Device for protecting a helicopter provided with an onboard hoist, hoist provided with such a device and helicopter provided with such an on-board hoist
AssigneeReel
InventorsDavid Figoureux, Adrien Cauquelin, Sébastien Decreusefond
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Abstract
This device for protecting a helicopter embarking a hoist provided with a hoisting cable against the consequences of an abrupt rupture of said cable, the hoist being provided with an outlet port for the cable, is formed by a shield positioned in the vicinity of the outlet port of the cable or deployable in the vicinity of the outlet port of the cable, said shield being oriented substantially perpendicularly with respect to the direction of said outlet port and extending over a distance of at least 20 centimeters with respect to said outlet port.
Claims10
A device for protecting a helicopter provided with an on-board hoist provided with a hoisting cable against the consequences of an abrupt rupture of said cable, the hoist being provided with an outlet port for the cable, wherein said device is formed by a shield positioned in the vicinity of the outlet port of the cable or deployable in the vicinity of the outlet port of the cable, said shield being oriented substantially perpendicularly with respect to the direction of said outlet port and extending over a distance of at least 20 centimeters with respect to said outlet port.
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