The present invention includes an aircraft (100) having an apparatus for preventing aircraft rollover. The apparatus comprises a deployable keel (130) affixed by a first end (117) to the aircraft (100) and capable of deployment substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis and opposite a rotor (106) of the aircraft (100) upon a water landing. The keel (130) is sized to prevent aircraft rollover upon deployment.
DEPLOYABLE APPARATUS TO PREVENT HELICOPTER ROLLOVER
ENTFALTBARE VORRICHTUNG ZUR VERHINDERUNG VON ÜBERROLLVORGÄNGEN BEI HUBSCHRAUBERN
APPAREIL DÉPLOYABLE POUR EMPÊCHER LE RENVERSEMENT D'UN HÉLICOPTÈRE
2020-09-30
Patent
Electronic Resource
English