SOFT LANDING SYSTEM FOR A LOAD IN FREE FALL, IN PARTICULAR FOR A VEHICLE, SUCH AS A PILOTED VEHICLE WITHOUT A DRIVER ON BOARD

摘要

A soft landing system (10) includes an air cushion structure (12) comprising: a housing portion (14), adapted to house a load (V); a support portion (15), connected to the housing portion (14) and inflatable with fluid under pressure, and comprising a plurality of tubular elements (16; 116) adapted to be inflated, thus taking an outstretched configuration in which they (16; 116) support the housing portion (14); and a breather apparatus (17), adapted to gradually deflate said tubular elements (16; 116) when said structure 812) is free falling integrally with said load (V) and said support portion (15) hits the ground.