Abstract: A modular load carrying apparatus for a rotary wing aircraft and to a rotary wing aircraft with such a modular load carrying apparatus. The modular load carrying apparatus may include a tube, first and second caps at first and second axial ends of the tube, a carrier star with docking devices that are adapted for rotatably receiving a seat or a carrier beam that may be folded against the tube in a stowed position or unfolded from the tube in a deployed position. A tension rod may be spanned between the first and second caps and transfer tension loads from the carrier star via the second cap towards the first cap.

Abstract: A human and/or non-human cargo attachment device for a rotorcraft. The device comprises a mounting interface with a carrier device and an attachment that is rigidly mounted to the carrier device for attachment to a rotorcraft rope or cable. A device body is mounted to the carrier device. The device body has a stationary body section and a movable body section. The stationary body section is stationarily arranged on the carrier device and comprises a plurality of rotatable attachment hooks for attachment of human or non-human external cargo. The movable body section is movably arranged on the carrier device for enabling movements of the movable body section relative to the stationary body section between a locking position and a release position.

Abstract: A human and/or non-human cargo attachment device for a rotorcraft, comprising: a mounting interface with a mounting base carrier 11d that is removably attachable to an associated attachment for attachment to a rotorcraft rope or cable; a connecting member that is spaced apart from the mounting base carrier; and a plurality of lateral attachments which are connected to the mounting base carrier and the connecting member; wherein each lateral attachment of the plurality of lateral attachments forms a main lashing point for attachment of human external cargo and comprises an associated inner web that is connected to the mounting base carrier and the connecting member; and wherein the associated inner webs of the plurality of lateral attachments are spaced apart from each other in peripheral direction of the mounting base carrier and form a tube-shaped inner region.

Abstract: A modular attachment device for insertion into a plurality of strands of a braided rope, comprising: at least one braiding segment that is braidable into the plurality of strands; at least one first lateral fixation segment that is mountable to the at least one braiding segment at a first lateral attachment interface; and at least one second lateral fixation segment that is mountable to the at least one braiding segment at a second lateral attachment interface, wherein at least one of the first and second lateral fixation segments comprises at least one anchor point for attachment of an external component, and wherein the first and second lateral fixation segments are mountable to the at least one braiding segment for securing the plurality of strands on the at least one braiding segment.

Abstract: A rope ladder comprising: a first ladder step connecting element that is mounted to a first braided rope, a second ladder step connecting element that is mounted to a second braided rope, and a ladder step that couples the first ladder step connecting element with the second ladder step connecting element; wherein the first ladder step connecting element is braided into the first braided rope and the second ladder step connecting element is braided into the second braided rope, and wherein the ladder step fixes the first ladder step connecting element in the first braided rope and the second ladder step connecting element in the second braided rope.

Abstract: A modular load carrying apparatus for a rotary wing aircraft and to a rotary wing aircraft with such a modular load carrying apparatus. The modular load carrying apparatus may include a tube, first and second caps at first and second axial ends of the tube, a carrier star with docking devices that are adapted for rotatably receiving a seat or a carrier beam that may be folded against the tube in a stowed position or unfolded from the tube in a deployed position. A tension rod may be spanned between the first and second caps and transfer tension loads from the carrier star via the second cap towards the first cap.

Abstract: A modular load carrying apparatus for a rotary wing aircraft and to a method of operating a modular load carrying apparatus. The modular load carrying apparatus may include a tube, first and second caps that are located inside the tube at first and second axial ends, and at least first and second removable platforms that are interchangeably installable on the tube. The second cap comprises a protrusion that protrudes from the axial end, and each one of the at least first and second removable platforms is adapted for being slidable over the first axial end of the tube and restrained by the second cap at the second axial end of the tube.