Distress beacon integrated in the vertical tailplane of an aircraft
US9958530B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 6, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 1, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 10, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S19/17
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The vertical tailplane of the aircraft is equipped with a distress beacon. The floatability of the vertical tailplane is taken advantage of in order to keep the distress beacon on the surface of the water in the case of an accident caused by a forced landing on the sea.
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