Deployable flight recorder
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1. A deployable airfoil unit comprising:
- a housing comprising a front surface and a rear surface joined by a top surface, two opposing side surfaces, and a bottom surface, wherein the top surface and the front surface form an acute angle, and wherein the top surface is larger than the bottom surface;
a memory configured to store flight data or cockpit voice data within the housing; and
a configurable center of mass within the deployable airfoil unit.
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Abstract
A deployable airfoil unit is disclosed. It has a housing comprising a front surface and a rear surface joined by a top surface, two opposing side surfaces, and a bottom surface. The top surface and the front surface form an acute angle, and the top surface is larger than the bottom surface. A memory is configured to store flight data or cockpit voice data. A center of mass in the unit is configurable.
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1. A deployable airfoil unit comprising:
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a housing comprising a front surface and a rear surface joined by a top surface, two opposing side surfaces, and a bottom surface, wherein the top surface and the front surface form an acute angle, and wherein the top surface is larger than the bottom surface; a memory configured to store flight data or cockpit voice data within the housing; and a configurable center of mass within the deployable airfoil unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method comprising:
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providing a housing comprising a front surface and a rear surface joined by a top surface, two opposing side surfaces, and a bottom surface, wherein the top surface and the front surface form an acute angle, and wherein the top surface is larger than the bottom surface; and inserting a memory configured to store flight data or cockpit voice data into the housing, to form a deployable airfoil unit. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A deployable airfoil unit comprising:
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a housing comprising a bottom portion comprising a cavity, and a top cover moveably coupled to the bottom portion via a connecting element, wherein the housing comprises opposing ledges and a front face that forms an acute angle with a top surface of the housing; and a memory configured to store flight data or cockpit voice data within the housing, and wherein the deployable airfoil unit further comprises an emergency locator transmitter in the housing. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A deployable airfoil unit comprising:
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a housing comprising a bottom portion comprising a cavity, and a top cover moveably coupled to the bottom portion via a connecting element wherein the connecting element is a hinge; and a memory configured to store flight data or cockpit voice data within the housing.
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