초록

A turbojet aircraft has a fuselage pod in which all fuel is stored for engines also linked to the pod. The pod and engines can be jettisoned in flight to improve aircraft performance in the event of a forced landing.

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An aircraft capable of power off emergency flight and comprising (a) a fuselage having a cockpit, a compartment for passengers and cargo, and fluid pressure storage means in said fuselage, (b) wings attached at inner ends to said fuselage, said wings having control surfaces provided thereon, and sai

An aircraft capable of power off emergency flight and comprising (a) a fuselage having a cockpit, a compartment for passengers and cargo, and fluid pressure storage means in said fuselage, (b) wings attached at inner ends to said fuselage, said wings having control surfaces provided thereon, and said control surfaces including aircraft decelerating devices, (c) a lower fuselage pod structure cooperating with said fuselage to define a streamlined fuselage shape for normal flight, said fuselage and fuselage pod defining an interface therebetween, (d) a plurality of individual fuel tanks in said lower fuselage pod, each fuel tank having a fuel shut-off valve, and means for controlling said fuel shut-off valves from the cockpit, (e) at least two aircraft engines mounted to said fuselage pod structure, fuel lines between said engines and said fuel tanks, engine controls provided in said cockpit, means connecting said engines to said wings, engine control lines for interconnecting said cockpit engine controls with said engines, and coupling means for said engine control lines, said coupling means provided adjacent said means connecting said engines to said wings, (f) means connecting said fuselage pod to said fuselage, and means for disconnecting both said connecting means at the cockpit, (g) at least one engine having an engine accessory capable of pressurizing a fluid, and fluid conduit means connecting said accessory with said fluid pressure storage means in said fuselage, and coupling means for said fluid conduit means, said coupling means provided adjacent the interface between said fuselage and said fuselage pod structure.