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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2011
Pierre Prud'homme-lacroix, Vitrolles, FR;
Olivier Bistuer, La Fare les Oliviers, FR;
Pierre Prud'Homme-Lacroix, Vitrolles, FR;
Olivier Bistuer, La Fare les Oliviers, FR;
Eurocopter, Marignane Cedex, FR;
Abstract
A method of minimizing the consequences for the occupants of a rotary wing aircraft () of an off-specification landing with forward and/or downward acceleration vectors. The aircraft () extends along an anteroposterior longitudinal plane of symmetry () in elevation separating a first side () of said aircraft () from a second side () thereof. Said rotary wing () comprises at least one rotor () driven in rotation by a main gearbox () and being provided with a plurality of blades (). Said main gearbox () being fastened to a structure () of said aircraft () by a plurality of fastener elements () comprising at least one first fastener element () disposed on said first side () and at least one second fastener element () disposed on said second side (). Said first and second fastener elements () are dimensioned differently so that the strength of said at least one first fastener element () is greater than the strength of said at least one second fastener element ().