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"It is my heart-warmed and world-embracing Christmas hope and aspiration that all of us, the high, the low, the rich, the poor, the admired, the despised, the loved, the hated, the civilized, the savage (every man and brother of us all throughout the whole earth), may eventually be gathered together in a heaven of everlasting rest and peace and bliss, except the inventor of the telephone. "
Mark Twain ; Christmas greetings, 1890
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8074919 | Parachute support and stabilization for helicopter recovery systems A parachute support system for supporting a helicopter emergency parachute is provided, comprising a parachute support shaft located within a main rotor shaft, said parachute support shaft being rotationally separated from the rest of the helicopter through the use ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 7559506 | Integral powered wing aircraft Disclosed is a rotary winged aircraft. More specifically, this invention relates to an aircraft wherein lift is generated by two discs which rotate about a central axis. The discs generate equal and opposite forces such that the central axis remains fixed, thereby a... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7234667 | Modular aerospace plane This invention relates to the design of a Modular Aerospace Plane (MAP) comprising a forward fuselage section, a main wing section, a tail section and wing attachments. Various sections can be integrated to offer a variety of aircraft characteristics, performance an... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7188803 | Vertical take-off and landing aircraft A vertical take-off and landing aircraft is provided with a plurality of thrust generators which generate thrust substantially vertically upward with respect to the aircraft; a first prime mover which drives the thrust generators, and an occupant seat. At least one ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7032860 | Emergency anti-torque thruster system An anti-torque thruster system implemented onboard an aircraft comprising a propulsion means coupled to the aircraft, wherein the propulsion means is capable of providing a measure of anti-torque thrust to the aircraft, a fuel storage container coupled to the propul... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6390413 | Years two thousand of new safety helicopter A safety system is provided on a helicopter by mounting a parachute within a cylinder located in a hollow drive shaft of the propeller or in an external container. Four auxiliary parachutes are located in front and behind, and to the left and right of the... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6382558 | Safety system for a helicopter A safety system is provided on a helicopter by mounting a parachute within a cylinder located in a hollow drive shaft of the propeller or in an external container. Four auxiliary parachutes are located in front and behind, and to the left and right of the... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6373521 | Aircraft incident surveillance system The invention is of an aviation incident surveillance system which is to be carried on-board aircraft and stand ready at any time for deployment to visually record the final seconds of the downed aircraft. The system of the present invention centers on a ... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6371410 | Emergency landing impact absorbing system for aircraft Inflation of impact absorbing bags is effected on a portable platform positioned on an emergency landing zone after jettisoning of damaged landing gear from a helicopter fuselage. The impact absorbing bags when inflated form a cradle shape conforming to t... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6199799 | Parachute device for helicopters A parachute device for a helicopter includes a canopy confining case having a stationary casing part, and a removable casing part mounted removably on the stationary casing part. The stationary and removable casing parts cooperatively form a compartment t... | 03/13/2001 |
| 4913377 | Devices which may be borne in air and on devices applicable therein An air-borne craft is provided with at least two pairs of propellers with substantially vertical axes. One pair of the propellers is provided on the front portion of the craft, the other pair on the rear portion with one propeller of each pair on the left... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4709881 | Safety lowering or descent parachute system for disabled helicopters and other similar types of hovering aircraft A parachute-type safety lowering or descent system (10) for helicopters or other types of hovering aircraft includes a rotor hub assembly (12) to which is secured to the top thereof a parachute housing (14), for containing the safety lowering parachute, t... | 12/01/1987 |
| 4676457 | Aircraft emergency landing system An emergency landing system for an aircraft, particularly a helicopter, in which a plurality of rocket members are mounted on the fuselage of the aircraft and directed downward about the center of gravity of the fuselage. The rocket members are activated ... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4004759 | Vertically-flying aircraft This invention relates to a vertically-flying aircraft adapted to fly while moored to a ground station comprising at least one rotor for producing vertical thrust, and a mechanically-acting storage mass for storing at least a substantial portion of the re... | 01/25/1977 |
