Devices and methods for extending aircraft cargo bays with replacement tailcones
US12269575B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 13, 2022 |
| Grant date | Apr 8, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 22, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64D2009/006
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods for extending the interior cargo bay of fixed-wing cargo aircraft into a replaceable tailcone bay are disclosed. The system includes an aircraft and a removable tailcone configured couple to the aft end of the fuselage. The aircraft fuselage includes a cargo bay and an aft end opening into the cargo bay. The tailcone, when attached, encloses the aft end opening the cargo bay. The tailcone can include an interior volume configured to extend the fuselage cargo bay such that the interior volume defines an aft end of a cargo bay of the cargo aircraft. In some examples, the tailcone includes a plurality of segments, which can be configured to extend from the aft end of the aircraft to adjust a length of the cargo extension provided by the tailcone.
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