Aeronautics and astronautics – Aircraft structure – Fuselage and body construction
Patent
1995-02-21
1996-10-08
Kashnikow, Andres
Aeronautics and astronautics
Aircraft structure
Fuselage and body construction
244117R, 244119, B64C 106, B64C 112, B64C 122
Patent
active
055622640
ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to a helicopter fuselage of the type including a central structure to which are linked a front structure, a rear structure and a landing gear, and which supports a transmission gearbox, a main rotor and at least one engine (50), and of the type in which the central structure includes a skeleton (16) fitted with covering elements which define the external shape of the fuselage.
According to the invention, the skeleton (16) of the central structure exhibits substantially the shape of a regular hexahedron consisting of skeleton panels (28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38) assembled together.
The invention finds an application especially for producing light helicopters.
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Eurocopter France
Kashnikow Andres
Mojica Virna Lissi
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