Emergency landing impact absorbing system for aircraft
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
InventorsRenee Cairo-Iocco, Thomas E. Wenzel, Eugene C. Fischer
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Abstract
Inflation of impact absorbing bags is effected on a portable platform positioned on an emergency landing zone after jettisoning of damaged landing gear from a helicopter fuselage. The impact absorbing bags when inflated form a cradle shape conforming to the bottom of the helicopter fuselage.
Claims4
In combination with aircraft having a fuselage from which landing gear extends, a portable landing platform having impact absorbing means for accommodating emergency landing of the aircraft after jettisoning of the landing gear, said impact absorbing means including:
- a plurality of gas inflatable bags establishing a cradle formation conforming to the fuselage of the aircraft.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.