Patent ID: 6158691
Filing Date: 2000-12-12
Classification: B64D

Abstract:
A process for preventing overturning during the landing of an aircraft or spacecraft or manned or unmanned capsule or a guided missile, which is approaching the earth surface by braked or nonbraked fall or during flight, comprising the steps of:employing an air bag type landing impact-damping system, which is inflated with gas before landing and from which gas is discharged during the landing via discharge valves;dividing said air bag type landing impact-damping system into a plurality of chambers;inflating the chambers with gas and providing that said gas can be released independently from said chambers;generating a pressure difference in said individual chambers of the air bag type landing impact-damping system during landing such that a chamber that is a front chamber when viewed in the direction of flight has a higher gas pressure than a rear chamber during the landing.