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Distress beacon integrated in the vertical tailplane of an aircraft

US9958530B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 6, 2014
Grant dateMay 1, 2018
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Expiry dateDec 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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