EMERGENCY RESCUE SYSTEM FOR RESCUE OF PASSENGERS, CREW AND CARGOES IN CASE OF IN-FLIGHT ACCIDENT Russian patent published in 2000 - IPC

FIELD: rescue equipment. SUBSTANCE: rescue system includes fuselage base with engine nacelles and nose undercarriage leg on which glider is secured by means of separation devices. Port and starboard main undercarriage legs are secured respectively under glider wing. Fuselage base has fuselage undercarriage leg. Outer wing panels of glider are provided with fairings which are used as floats and two cantilever supporting struts retracted in these fairings. Separation devices are made in form of four holders with locks provided with pyrotechnical drive or double-acting drive (pyrotechnical and pneumatic). Separation devices have two pyro separation engines mounted in tail section of glider. It is held from longitudinal shift by means of front and rear stops of holders. EFFECT: enhanced reliability. 5 cl, 3 dwg