METHOD OF RESCUE OF HELICOPTER Russian patent published in 1999 - IPC

FIELD: aviation. SUBSTANCE: for rescue of helicopter in an emergency, rocket, parachute and helicopter are connected in succession by means of ropes; provision shall be made for destruction of rope between rocket and parachute under action of impact load arising during tension of both ropes. Rope is secured on flying vehicle by means of drive located in tail section of helicopter above center of mass in plane parallel to plane of rotation of rotor blades. In an emergency, rocket is fired mainly upward and after its separation parachute is retracted by means of rope. EFFECT: possibility of performing parachute descent at low altitude at adjustable rate of descent.