Title:
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EMERGENCY ESCAPE FROM AN AIRCRAFT
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2005012088
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A method and system for ejection operation in an aircraft are provided. The system allows selection of one of two modes of ejection: ejecting through the canopy; and jettisoning the canopy before ejection. The system includes an ejection mode selector (26) for selecting one of a canopy shattering ejection mode and a canopy jettison ejection mode, canopy shattering components (28), canopy jettison components (30), and an ejection actuator (22). The ejection actuator (22) activates one of the canopy shattering components (28) or the canopy jettison components (30) based on the selected ejection mode.
Inventors:
WOOD JEFFREY H
Application Number:
PCT/US2004/003475
Publication Date:
May 19, 2005
Filing Date:
February 06, 2004
Export Citation:
Assignee:
BOEING CO (US)
International Classes:
B64C1/14; B64C1/32; B64D25/10; (IPC1-7): B64D25/10; B64C1/14; B64C1/32
Foreign References:
| US3670998A | 1972-06-20 | |||
| US3880387A | 1975-04-29 | |||
| US4570879A | 1986-02-18 | |||
| US3556442A | 1971-01-19 |
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