HELICOPTER EMERGENCY RESCUE SYSTEM Russian patent published in 2001 - IPC

FIELD: aviation. SUBSTANCE: emergency rescue system includes main rotor, container with releasable cover and emergency parachute, device for connecting the parachute and rescue system control panel. It is provided with on-board vertical flaps-stabilizers located along longitudinal axis passing through center of mass and controlled by two pneumatic cylinders. Provision is also made for soft-landing brake powder engines, as well as low-altitude radio altimeter and telescopic prod-switch which are used for automatically switching-on these engines. Main rotor is provided with blade jettisoning devices. Pilot parachute interlocked with releasable cover of container is located in contained found in upper portion of fuselage between engines or behind them. Cover of emergency parachute is made from fireproof fabric secured to load-bearing frame of fuselage. Static lines are laid in clamps found at the fuselage top. EFFECT: enhanced reliability of emergency water landing or dry-land touch-down; study and elimination of troubles and faults. 6 cl, 3 dwg