Aircraft with integrated jettison mechanism

US9527574B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• AIRBUS HELICOPTERS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH · DE

Inventors

• Justus STEGER · Neustadt an der Aisch, DE
• Stefan Görlich · Donauwörth, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 18, 2014
• Grant date: Dec 27, 2016
• Expiry date: Mar 20, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B64C1/1461
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

An aircraft (1) with jettison mechanism, particularly a helicopter, comprising an airframe (2), at least one door (5) movably mounted to the airframe (2), at least one door lock mechanism (9) at an interface of said at least one door (5) with the airframe (2) to releasable mount the at least one door (5) relative to the airframe (2) and actuation means (11) for the at least one door lock mechanism (9). An emergency jettison button (20, 38) is integrated into handles (11, 12) of said actuation means.