Aircraft fuselage configurations for upward deflection of AFT fuselage
US11492094B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 2, 2021 |
| Grant date | Nov 8, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 2, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF05B2260/02
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fixed-wing cargo aircraft having a kinked fuselage is disclosed. The fuselage contains a continuous interior cargo bay, and includes a forward portion, an aft portion, and a kinked portion forming a junction in the fuselage between the forward and aft portions. The kinked portion contains a transition region of the cargo bay and defines a bend between a forward centerline and an aft centerline. The kinked portion is formed with a forward transverse frame section, a separate aft transverse frame section, and a plurality of longitudinal frame elements extending between the forward and aft frame sections, the forward frame being coupled to an aft end of the forward portion and the aft frame section being coupled to a forward end of the aft portion such that the aft frame section is angled with respect to the forward frame section about a lateral axis of the cargo aircraft.
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