Emergency aircaft landing device
OwnerYoussef Ragiabinventor
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Abstract
An emergency aircraft landing device is shown of the type having a base with a concave upper surface for receiving and supporting the fuselage of an aircraft. A plurality of resilient, elongate members are arranged in rows at spaced intervals along the upper surface and the rows are oriented normal to the upper surface for stopping the forward progress of an aircraft landing on the upper surface. An inflatable bag on either side of each of the rows supports the elongate members normal to the plane of the upper surface. The base is mounted on wheels and is powered by an electric motor for moving down a runway. A second electric motor is remotely controlled by a radio signal and operates a worm gear to position the front wheel of the device control the direction of travel.
Claims8
An emergency aircraft landing device, comprising:
- a base having a concave upper surface and a length which is greater than its width for receiving and supporting the fuselage of an aircraft;
- a plurality of resilient, elongate members arranged in rows at spaced intervals along said upper surface, said rows being oriented normal to the length of said upper surface for stopping the forward progress of an aircraft landing on said upper surface;
- an inflatable support means on either side of each of said rows of said elongate members for supporting said elongate members generally normal to the plane of said upper surface;
- wheel means mounted on said base for allowing said base to roll down an airport runway;
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- propulsion means for propelling said base on said runway.
An emergency aircraft landing device, comprising:
- a base having a concave upper surface and a length which is greater than its width for receiving and supporting the fuselage of an aircraft.
- a plurality of resilient, elongate members arranged in rows at spaced intervals along said upper surface, said rows being oriented normal to the length of said upper surface for stopping the forward progress of an aircraft landing on said upper surface;
- an inflatable support means on either side of each of said rows of said elongate members for supporting said elongate members generally normal to the plane of said upper surface;
- a net mounted between upright members on said upper surface at a forward end of said base for receiving the nose region of an aircraft during landing;
- an inflatable bag mounted in the forward end of said base adjacent said net for receiving said aircraft nose;
- a pair of rear wheels and a centrally located front wheel mounted on said base for allowing said base to roll down an airport runway;
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- an electric motor associated with said front wheel for propelling said base on said runway.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.