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Cabin cover separation system and method for aircraft

A technology of canopy and aircraft, applied in the field of canopy separation system and method for aircraft, capable of solving the problems of increasing aircraft weight, complexity and cost, etc.

Pending Publication Date: 2022-08-05
THE BOEING CO
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however, these additional rocket motors and / or ballast add weight, complexity and cost to the aircraft

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[0061] Clause 1. A canopy for an aircraft, the canopy comprising:

[0062] a pivot assembly including a first hinge and a second hinge opposite the first hinge,

[0063] wherein the first hinge includes a first pivot slot having a first length, wherein the first pivot slot is configured to retain a first rear pin of the fuselage of the aircraft,

[0064] wherein the second hinge includes a second pivot slot having a second length, wherein the second pivot slot is configured to retain a second rear pin of the fuselage of the aircraft, and

[0065] Wherein, the first length is different from the second length.

[0066] Clause 2. The canopy of clause 1, wherein the first length is longer than the second length by a distance substantially equal to the radius of one or both of the first aft pin and the second aft pin.

[0067] Clause 3. The canopy of clause 1 or 2, wherein the first length exceeds the second length by about 0.5 inches.

[0068] Clause 4. The canopy of any of cla...

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A cabin cover for an aircraft includes a pivot assembly including a first hinge and a second hinge opposite the first hinge. The first hinge includes a first pivot slot having a first length. The first pivot slot is configured to retain a first aft pin of a fuselage of an aircraft. The second hinge includes a second pivot slot having a second length. The second pivot slot is configured to retain a second aft pin of the fuselage of the aircraft. The first length is different from the second length.

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technical field [0001] Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to systems and methods for separating a canopy from a fuselage of an aircraft. Background technique [0002] Some aircraft include a canopy above the cockpit. For example, various military fighter jets include a canopy above the cockpit. The canopy is movable between an open position, which allows the pilot to enter and exit the cockpit, and a closed position, such as during flight of the aircraft. [0003] During the mission, the pilot may need to eject from the cockpit. For example, an aircraft could be hit with hostile munitions, which could render the aircraft inoperable. When the pilot pulls the ejection seat launch handle to activate the escape system, the transparency of the canopy is reduced or removed before the seat assembly on which the pilot is seated is ejected from the cockpit. [0004] During ejection, the canopy is jettisoned before ejecting the occupants of the cockpit to ensur...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): B64D25/12
CPCB64D25/12B64C1/1476B64C1/1492B64C1/32
Inventor 马修·W·瓦尔特
Owner THE BOEING CO