GB2604374A - Method of saving a pilotless flyaway commercial aircraft - Google Patents
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
- B64D—EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT
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Abstract
An aircraft 1 has a deployable parachute 2 which is deployable in flight, eg if the pilots have lost consciousness, by using probe means 3, eg a refuelling arm type device, on an intercepting aircraft 4. The parachute 2 may be located and deployed from the rear of the fuselage.
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Method of saving a pilotless flyaway commercial aircraft This invention relates to a system to safely land a commercial aircraft that is out of control.
In the event that a commercial airliner suffers a cabin de-pressurisation there is the possibility that the pilots could loose consciousness rendering the aircraft without control. If an aircraft is unresponsive with air traffic control interceptors are normally launched to investigate. If no response is achieved, other than allowing the aircraft to glide into an unpopulated area, often the only alternative could be to shoot down the aircraft to avoid colliding with anything or anyone on the ground. To overcome this, the present invention proposes an aircraft, said aircraft having a deployable parachute wherein said deployable parachute can be deployed in flight by means of a probe attached to an intercepting aircraft.
In the event of an aircraft suffering a loss of pilots and/or air traffic's control the parachute can be deployed by intercepting aircraft allowing parachute deployment over a safe area while saving everyone on board.
Preferably, said parachute is located and deployed from the tail end of the fuselage of said aircraft.
An example of the invention will now be described by referring to the accompanying drawings: - figure I shows a side view of method of saving a pilotless flyaway commercial aircraft and; - figure 2 shows a side view of method of saving a pilotless flyaway commercial aircraft according to the invention.
An aircraft 1 has a deployable parachute 2 which is deployable in flight by using probe means 3 on an intercepting aircraft 4. The parachute may be located and deployed from the rear of the fuselage.
The parachute deployment could be activated by a refuelling arm type device on the interceptor which could also deactivate onboard controls for disconnecting the parachute to make sure a safe landing happens.
The parachute opens up the possibility tor a commercial aircraft that is pilotless to be safely parachuted to the ground potentially saving the lives of all those onboard.
The activation of the parachute by an interceptor greatly deceases the chance of a false activation by air traffic control or any air traffic control communication problems, since the interceptors are up close to the aircraft and can be certain that the parachute landing will be in a safe area and that there is also a problem with that specific aircraft.
With a nose first landing the nose will operate as a shock absorbing crumple zone and the passengers will experience a g-force in the same direction as they are feeling during descent. The topple over of the fuselage after it hits the ground could be the most disruptive potentially requiring a fuselage design to help absorb the sideways impact.
Claims (2)
- Claims 1 An aircraft, said aircraft having a deployable parachute wherein said deployable parachute can be deployed in flight by means of a probe attached to an intercepting aircraft.
- 2 An aircraft according to claim 1, wherein said parachute is located and deployed from the tail end of the fuselage of said aircraft.
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| GB2103029.1A GB2604374B (en) | 2021-03-03 | 2021-03-03 | Method of saving a pilotless flyaway commercial aircraft |
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| GB2103029.1A GB2604374B (en) | 2021-03-03 | 2021-03-03 | Method of saving a pilotless flyaway commercial aircraft |
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| GB2604374A true GB2604374A (en) | 2022-09-07 |
| GB2604374B GB2604374B (en) | 2023-08-16 |
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Citations (5)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| GB1236283A (en) * | 1967-08-08 | 1971-06-23 | Physik Chem Forschungs Inst Pr | An apparatus for saving the passengers of an airplane which is crash-landing, ditching or diving or which is in danger of crash-diving |
| US4699336A (en) * | 1986-05-08 | 1987-10-13 | Peter Diamond | Airplane safety body passenger compartment |
| US5568903A (en) * | 1995-01-18 | 1996-10-29 | Pena; Jesus S. | Plane saddle for a safety airplane |
| US20130175398A1 (en) * | 2012-01-09 | 2013-07-11 | Daniel C. Chia | Airplane parachute |
| WO2020192808A1 (en) * | 2019-03-28 | 2020-10-01 | Milan Babovka | Emergency parachute system for rescue of persons, or of manned or unmanned aerial vehicles |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| GB1236283A (en) * | 1967-08-08 | 1971-06-23 | Physik Chem Forschungs Inst Pr | An apparatus for saving the passengers of an airplane which is crash-landing, ditching or diving or which is in danger of crash-diving |
| US4699336A (en) * | 1986-05-08 | 1987-10-13 | Peter Diamond | Airplane safety body passenger compartment |
| US5568903A (en) * | 1995-01-18 | 1996-10-29 | Pena; Jesus S. | Plane saddle for a safety airplane |
| US20130175398A1 (en) * | 2012-01-09 | 2013-07-11 | Daniel C. Chia | Airplane parachute |
| WO2020192808A1 (en) * | 2019-03-28 | 2020-10-01 | Milan Babovka | Emergency parachute system for rescue of persons, or of manned or unmanned aerial vehicles |
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