Air Bladder Seat Cushion for High Acceleration Cockpit.

Abstract

The patent application relates to a high acceleration cockpit-ejection seat having an air bladder-liner element acting as a cushion/pad and inflatable to effectively provide a significant backward tilt to, and thus greatly increase the pilot's tolerance to the high g-loads associated with fighter aircraft maneuvering at high speeds.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 10, 1975
Accession Number
ADD000685

Entities

People

  • Edward O. Roberts

Organizations

  • United States Department of the Air Force

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Ejection
  • Ejection Seats
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • High Acceleration
  • Military Aircraft
  • Motion
  • Patent Applications
  • Patents
  • Seats

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Electrical Engineering