The present invention provides an aircraft buoyancy system (14) for providing positive buoyancy to an aircraft (15) to keep it afloat at the surface of a body of water (16) after crashing, ditching or landing into a body of water (16). The aircraft buoyancy system (14) comprises at least one inflatable body (1) which, when inflated, increases the buoyancy of the aircraft (14), and a gas generation system (4) to inflate the at least one inflatable body (1). The aircraft buoyancy system (14) also comprises a sensor and activation system (3) to activate the gas generation system (4). Upon activation of the sensor and activation system (3) the gas generation system (4) causes a gas to flow to the at least one inflatable body (1), causing the aircraft (15) to float and remain at the surface of a body of water (16).


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    Title :

    BUOYANCY SYSTEM


    Additional title:

    AUFTRIEBSSYSTEM
    SYSTÈME DE FLOTTABILITÉ


    Contributors:
    LYONS TIM (author)

    Publication date :

    2017-10-11


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge



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