AVIATION PASSENGER SELF-CONTAINED RESCUE CAPSULE Russian patent published in 2001 - IPC

FIELD: rescue aids. SUBSTANCE: rescue capsule is just part of passenger cabin made in form of pressurized compartment placed in one-piece fuselage. Compartment is provided with parachute and at least two rockets of opposite direction which are arranged in bottom portion. Parachute is connected with lines whose second ends embracing the self-contained compartment on lateral sides are connected with rockets through distributing mechanism. Distributing mechanism is made from pipe connected with guide branch pipes and provided with ratchet used for braking the lines towards parachute and passing them towards rockets. EFFECT: enhanced safety of passengers in an emergency; reduced descent velocity of capsule. 5 cl, 11 dwg