Ship escape and survival system

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1978-02-17

1980-02-12

Frankfort, Charles E.

Aeronautics and astronautics

Aircraft sustentation

Sustaining airfoils

244138R, 9 4R, 9 11A, B63C 900

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041875702

ABSTRACT:
A personnel evacuation and survival device for individual crewmen aboard p having a quick don harness to which is attached a personnel lowering device and an automatically deployable encapsulating life raft. From an appropriate evacuation station aboard the ship, the crewman uses the device to suspend himself clear of the side and lower himself on a lifeline, the pay-out of which is controlled to provide a safe rate of descent. During the descent, a raft package is automatically released and a life raft is inflated which completely encapsulates the crewman prior to water entry.

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