公开(公告)号：US11618588B2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-04

申请号：US17069413

申请日：2020-10-13

Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.

Inventor： Scott David Poster ,  Martin Peryea

IPC: B64C25/56 ,  B64C27/06 ,  B64F1/22

Abstract: The present invention includes an apparatus for preventing aircraft rollover upon a water landing comprising: a deployable first and/or second boom affixed by a first end to the aircraft and capable of deployment substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the aircraft; and a first and/or second air bladder attached to a second end of the first and/or second boom, wherein the first and/or second air bladders are configured to inflate when an aircraft lands in the water, wherein deployment of the first and second boom and air bladder prevents aircraft rollover upon water landing; or a deployable keel affixed by a first end to the aircraft and capable of deployment substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis and opposite a rotor of the aircraft upon a water landing, wherein the keel is sized to prevent aircraft rollover upon deployment; or both.

公开(公告)号：US20210024226A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-28

申请号：US17069413

申请日：2020-10-13

Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.

Inventor： Scott David Poster ,  Martin Peryea

IPC: B64F1/22 ,  B64C25/56 ,  B64C27/06

Abstract: The present invention includes an apparatus for preventing aircraft rollover upon a water landing comprising: a deployable first and/or second boom affixed by a first end to the aircraft and capable of deployment substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the aircraft; and a first and/or second air bladder attached to a second end of the first and/or second boom, wherein the first and/or second air bladders are configured to inflate when an aircraft lands in the water, wherein deployment of the first and second boom and air bladder prevents aircraft rollover upon water landing; or a deployable keel affixed by a first end to the aircraft and capable of deployment substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis and opposite a rotor of the aircraft upon a water landing, wherein the keel is sized to prevent aircraft rollover upon deployment; or both.