Downed aircraft locating system

摘要

A system for locating a downed aircraft is provided. The system includes a canister. The canister has an internal housing and a door. The door covers an opening leading into the internal housing. The present invention includes a plurality of inflatable pods having a light and a battery powering the light. The pods include a deployed position and a stowed position. The stowed position includes the deflated pods within the canister and the deployed position includes the inflated pods released from the canister and inflated. When an aircraft is crashing, the canister may be released from the aircraft, the pods may be released from the canister and inflated, and the light may be powered.

主权项

1. A system for locating a downed aircraft comprising:
a canister comprising an internal housing and a door covering an opening leading into the internal housing, wherein the door is opened when the canister is deployed from an aircraft; a plurality of inflatable pods each comprising a light and a battery powering the light, wherein the plurality of inflatable pods comprise deployed position and a stowed position, wherein the stowed position comprises the inflatable pods deflated within the canister, and the deployed position comprises the inflatable pods released through the opening of the canister and inflated.