Streamline afterbody for an ejection seat

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1979-10-05

1981-04-14

Barefoot, Galen L.

Aeronautics and astronautics

Aircraft structure

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244122A, 244141, 102 4, 102 341, 296 1S, B64C 700

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042615356

ABSTRACT:
The ejection seat on a high performance aircraft is provided with a plurality of inflatable air bags on the back of the seat. The air bags are generally elliptical in cross-section and arranged one above the other in two parallel vertical rows on a supporting pallet attached to the seat back. Suitable gas generators cause the air bags to inflate in sequence top-to-bottom as the seat ejects from the aircraft to produce a rearwardly extending generally streamline afterbody thereby reducing aerodynamic drag and stabilizing the seat with its occupant after emergency ejection.

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