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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2018
Filed:
May. 27, 2016
Applicant:
Kitty Hawk Corporation, Mountain View, CA (US);
Inventors:
Zachais Vawter, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Todd Reichert, Mountain View, CA (US);
Assignee:
Kitty Hawk Corporation, Mountain View, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 27/00 (2006.01); B64D 45/04 (2006.01); B64D 1/12 (2006.01); B64D 1/10 (2006.01); B64C 39/02 (2006.01); B64D 17/80 (2006.01); B64D 17/72 (2006.01); B64D 25/08 (2006.01); G05D 1/10 (2006.01); B64D 45/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 45/04 (2013.01); B64C 39/024 (2013.01); B64D 1/10 (2013.01); B64D 1/12 (2013.01); B64D 17/725 (2013.01); B64D 17/80 (2013.01); B64D 25/08 (2013.01); G05D 1/101 (2013.01); B64C 2201/042 (2013.01); B64C 2201/185 (2013.01); B64D 2045/008 (2013.01);
Abstract
A ballistic parachute is released to slow descent of a cabin and an airframe where the airframe supports a plurality of rotors and the cabin removably attaches to the airframe. A ground condition is detected and it is decided whether to detach the airframe from the cabin. The airframe is detached from the cabin in response to the decision.