Flight vehicle with a safety device

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1996-04-15

1998-06-16

Mojica, Virna Lissi

Aeronautics and astronautics

Landing gear

Amphibian

244 125, 244 1717, 244 23D, 244100A, 244107, 244139, B64C 2556, B64C 1512, B64D 2518, B64D 4506

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057657785

ABSTRACT:
An aircraft which is capable of safely landing during an emergency landing is disclosed. The aircraft has a safety device which includes a plurality of auxiliary engines. Each auxiliary engine is movable so as to vary the thrust axis in a range between a substantially horizontal direction and a substantially vertical direction. The safety device also includes a plurality of gas bags contracted and disposed at a lower portion of the aircraft body so as to be instantly expandable at a necessary time, such as during an emergency landing.

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patent: 4676457 (1987-06-01), Allen
patent: 5259574 (1993-11-01), Carrot
patent: 5560568 (1996-10-01), Schmittle
patent: 5622133 (1997-04-01), Sinitsyn et al.

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