Controllable aircraft rescue system: Rescue system using multi parachute for passenger aircrafts with case study

Abstract

Loss of lives due to fatal air accidents is an alarming problem faced by the aviation industry. There have been 88 fatal air accidents in the years 2010–2014 according to the IATA safety report 2014[1]. This clearly exhibits the fact that the present safety systems in aircraft are inadequate to save lives during midair emergencies. This paper presents a feasible solution to this problem with the use of controllable aircraft rescue system “CARS” involving the use of parachutes and Parafoils. Parachutes are placed at the center, nose and tail sections of the aircraft which when deployed during a mid-air emergency decreases the sink rate, provides stability and much-needed lift to the aircraft [2]. Parafoils are attached to the wings of the aircraft through the fuselage which when deployed provides the much-needed control [3] and enables safe navigation of the aircraft. Floats are provided at the bottom of the fuselage to reduce the force at impact in case of touchdown and also increase the time for which the aircraft can stay afloat in case of water landing. CARS enables the aircraft to have stability and control thus saving the lives of passengers at large and making air travel a much more trustworthy and a safer experience.