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Canada: patented airplane that breaks itself apart in case of emergency

Toronto, Canada - Each section would then be parachuted to the ground

A patent has been issued in Canada for the project of an aircraft that can subdivide into segments, each one able to reach the ground independently by using parachutes. The airplane, in fact, would be built in separate parts and assembled afterwards which, in case of emergency, would split up during the flight with a controlled explosion or a laser device. Each section, supplied with parachutes, shock...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 59515
Rome, Italy, 03/03/2004 17:15
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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