Containers for use on aircraft for the protection of aircraft structures

Abstract

A cargo or luggage container adapted for use on an aircraft which container has strengthened faces made from and/or reinforced by blast resistant material and at least one weakened Face made from a material relatively unresistant to blast, the strengthened faces forming in use at least the top and bottom faces of the container whereby blast From a detonating or exploding device within the container is directed out of the container preferentially by failure of the weakened face or faces. There may be one weakened face which in use is arranged to be the face nearest to an adjacent region of the aircraft hull. Alternatively, or in addition there may be two weakened faces on opposite sides of the container which in use are arranged to be the sides facing fore and aft with respect to the longitudinal axis of the aircraft.

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