HeliSafe® — EU research into occupant safety in helicopter crashes

Abstract

Compared with fixed wing aircraft Helicopter fatalities are at a level of 10 times higher. The objective of HeliSafe is to improve the survivability in helicopter crashes. This will be achieved by an advanced Safety System concept based on interacting safety features evaluated by simulation using a numerical tool concept. This article provides an overview of the work carried out and presents examples of the results achieved so far.