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A personnel guided aerial delivery device is disclosed which can be used to safely and precisely deliver personnel, cargo, or a combination of both from an aircraft in flight, to a precise target or location. In the preferred embodiment, the aerial delivery device generally consists of a large "ram-

A personnel guided aerial delivery device is disclosed which can be used to safely and precisely deliver personnel, cargo, or a combination of both from an aircraft in flight, to a precise target or location. In the preferred embodiment, the aerial delivery device generally consists of a large "ram-air" type gliding parachute, a "drogue" parachute, an encapsulated crew module, a "fly-by-wire" control system, and a landing impact attenuation system. The aerial delivery device can employ an onboard human pilot to navigate the module. The use of a skilled pilot allows the aerial delivery device to be guided to a designated landing site.

대표청구항 ▼

[ What I claim is:] [1.] A personnel guided aerial delivery device, said aerial delivery device capable of delivering one or more occupants and/or cargo to a designated landing area, comprising:an open crew module having no enclosures and a plularity of seats with at least two seats divided and at l

[ What I claim is:] [1.] A personnel guided aerial delivery device, said aerial delivery device capable of delivering one or more occupants and/or cargo to a designated landing area, comprising:an open crew module having no enclosures and a plularity of seats with at least two seats divided and at least one seat facing a first direction and a second seat facing a second opposite direction having an open during flight occupant seating area;a parachute member attached to said crew module;means for stabilizing said crew module during initial freefall of said crew module;an independently controlled landing impact attenuation member disposed at the bottom of said crew module; andmeans for steering said parachute member.