Patent · US Expired

Parachute landing of unmanned aircraft

US4659041A · kind A · utility

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7Claims

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Assignee

MBB GmbH · DE

Inventors

Juergen Dellinger · Achim (Weser), DE
Ulrich Kraemer · Wolfach, DE
Rainer Schlieske · Ganderkesee, DE
Heinz Wohlers · Bremen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 4, 1985
Grant date	Apr 21, 1987
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 4, 2005

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB64U70/83
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

In an unmanned craft with a tail end propeller the improvement of a parachute landing system for causing the craft to land while being suspended by a parachute of the system; the fuselage for the craft has a rearwardly, laterally and, thus, asymmetrically arranged opening leading into a storage compartment for a pilot and a principal parachute system; a flap normally closes the opening but being openable and pivotable in outward direction about an axis being at least approximately vertical to the horizontal disposition of the craft and for about 135.degree.; a cable locks and limits the outward pivoting of the flap, acting as a rudder to steer the craft for 180.degree. during parachute deployment.

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