AIRBUS Russian patent published in 1994 - IPC

FIELD: aviation. SUBSTANCE: airbus includes multi-section fuselage 1 in which number of sections is equal to that of passenger compartment sections 2, tail section 3 and outer wings 4. passenger compartment sections 2 are provided with pressurizing devices 5, jet deceleration device and locks. Each passenger compartment 2 has bucket 6 with hinged panel 7, which houses parachute packs 8. Locks may be available either in the form of collapsible legs or inflatable bags and disposed at section bottom symmetrically with respect to section longitudinal axis. Separating members of passenger compartment sections 2, outer wings 4 and tail section 3 are actually squib-operated devices. Outer wing separating members are connected to clock mechanism of cartridge-actuated device mounted on outer wings. Tail section 3 is provided with cartridge-actuated device connected to tail section separating device via clock mechanism. EFFECT: greater safety of passengers in emergency landing. 7 cl, 8 dwg