This report reviews the feasibility and desirability of helicopter emergency escape systems from the Army's viewpoint. Accident statistics, nap-of-the-earth flight, human reaction times, and crashworthy designs are considered, and the positions of various U.S. Army organizations are included. The escape systems reviewed include ejection and extraction seats, and passenger helicopter systems. (Author)
A Study of the Desirability and Feasibility of In-Flight Escape from Army Helicopters
1977
32 pages
Report
No indication
English
Aircraft , Escape systems , Helicopters , Military requirements , Weight , Army aircraft , Crash landing , Ejection seats , Exits , Emergencies , Quick reaction , Inflight , Flight crews , Passengers , Survival(Personnel) , Crash injuries , Aviation accidents , Flight paths , Low altitude , Crashworthiness , Nap of the earth flight paths
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