- Patent Title: Distress beacon integrated in the vertical tailplane of an aircraft
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Application No.: US14534390Application Date: 2014-11-06
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Publication No.: US09958530B2Publication Date: 2018-05-01
- Inventor: Michel Colin
- Applicant: Airbus Operations (SAS)
- Applicant Address: FR Toulouse
- Assignee: Airbus Operations SAS
- Current Assignee: Airbus Operations SAS
- Current Assignee Address: FR Toulouse
- Agency: Greer, Burns & Crain, Ltd.
- Priority: FR1361029 20131112
- Main IPC: G01S1/00
- IPC: G01S1/00 ; G01S5/02 ; B64D25/20 ; G01S19/17 ; B64D45/00
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.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150130663A1 DISTRESS BEACON INTEGRATED IN THE VERTICAL TAILPLANE OF AN AIRCRAFT Public/Granted day:2015-05-14
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