HELICOPTER Russian patent published in 2003 - IPC

FIELD: aviation; means for rescue of passengers and flying vehicles; manufacture of advanced helicopters at high safety of passengers. SUBSTANCE: proposed helicopter has hermetic self-contained compartment in fuselage which is made in form of passenger cabin. Elongated shaped charges are located in fuselage along its case and over circumference between nose part with pilot cabin, central part with autonomous capsule and tail part and at point of attachment of propeller to fuselage. Nose part with pilot cabin is provided with parachute and rear side of central fuselage is provided with opening doors for placing the autonomous compartment in central fuselage. In case of evacuation, doorways of autonomous compartment are closed and explosive cutting of fuselage is performed by means of shaped charges. As a result, autonomous compartment is separated from propeller, nose part with pilot cabin, tail part and fuselage skin, after which parachute is deployed. EFFECT: extended field of application; enhanced efficiency at low altitude. 4 dwg