The three-man Rotor Systems Research Aircraft (RSRA) Emergency Escape System, the first system known to be fully qualified and operational in a rotary wing aircraft, will have two modes of operation: one providing for full in-flight egress, and the other for the severance of the rotor blades for a return to base as a fixed-wing aircraft. This paper describes the escape system's design principles, integration into the aircraft, qualification, and performance.


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    Title :

    Rotor Systems Research Aircraft /RSRA/ Emergency Escape System


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    In: American Helicopter Society, Annual National Forum ; 1978 ; Washington, DC


    Publication date :

    1978-01-01


    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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