METHOD OF EMERGENCY EVACUATION OF PASSENGERS FROM AIRCRAFT Russian patent published in 2001 - IPC

FIELD: rescue aids for passengers. SUBSTANCE: proposed method consists in using at least one rescue capsule which forms passenger cabin. Capsule is placed in one-piece fuselage and includes parachute with doorways. Elongated shaped charges are located in fuselage along its case and over circle between pilot cabin, rescue capsule and tail section. During evacuation, doorways of rescue capsule are closed and explosive cutting of case by shaped charges is effected for separation of rescue capsule from pilot cabin, tail section and skin of fuselage and parachute is developed. EFFECT: extended range of situations when passengers and cargoes may be rescued. 4 dwg