AIRCRAFT EMERGENCY AND RESCUE SYSTEM Russian patent published in 2002 - IPC

FIELD: emergency and rescue equipment. SUBSTANCE: proposed system includes set of habitable modules and connecting compartments which are components of fuselage provided with quick-acting disintegration units, separation subsystems and parachute subsystems. Disintegration units are used for separating the wings, stabilizer, horizontal tail and power plants from fuselage. Separation subsystems located in connecting compartments are used for fastening the habitable modules, disconnecting these modules and service lines. Parachute subsystems includes set of multi-canopy standardized guided parachutes which are kept in compact form in compartments of each module. Tail compartment of fuselage is provided with additional parachute braking subsystem. Canopies of multi-canopy parachute subsystems are provided with structural air porosity made in form of unsymmetrical holes and slots; this subsystem is mounted on each module for guided rotation around vertical axis. Provision is made for lateral rudders for forming cross-wind forces at descent of modules and ratio beacon for accurate location of air disaster. EFFECT: possibility of forming combination collective rescue system for passengers and crew of wide-fuselage aircraft in an emergency. 5 cl, 5 dwg