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Aircraft configuration

US9884682B2 · kind B2 · utility

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12References

12Claims

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Assignee

Airbus Defence and Space GmbH · DE

Inventors

Stefan Stückl · Munich, DE
Jan Van Toor · Munich, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 10, 2014
Grant date	Feb 6, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 12, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10S903/902
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An aircraft (1), in particular a passenger or cargo aircraft, with a fuselage (2), has a tandem wing arrangement and has at least two aero engines (5, 6) disposed on the upper surface of the rear wing (4). In this way the disadvantages of the known solutions of the prior art are avoided and an improved aircraft configuration with improved aerodynamics, namely clearly reduced induced drag, is provided. Moreover, the invention creates an environmentally friendly aircraft design which conserves resources, increasing the acceptance of such aircraft among the population.

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