Aeronautics and astronautics – Aircraft structure – Fuselage and body construction
Reexamination Certificate
2006-06-13
2006-06-13
Luu, Teri Pham (Department: 3644)
Aeronautics and astronautics
Aircraft structure
Fuselage and body construction
Reexamination Certificate
active
07059566
ABSTRACT:
A hollow elliptical-cylindrical hull conformingly houses a hollow rectangular-prismatic cabin whereby the four longitudinal parallel outside edges of the latter make contact with the inside surface of the former. The fully constructed aircraft (either non-powered or powered) includes the integral hull-plus-cabin structure along with nose, tail and airfoil structures that are coupled therewith. The cabin conformingly accommodates hollow rectangular-prismatic modules useful for cargo storage. While the nose and/or tail structure is uncoupled from the integral hull-plus-cabin structure, the modules are inserted into the cabin and the cabin is sealed. The aircraft is lifted (e.g., via airplane, helicopter, rocket or balloon) to a particular elevation and released, whereupon the two wings fully emerge and the aircraft effects controlled flight until reaching its destination. After landing, the nose and/or tail structure is uncoupled from the integral hull-plus-cabin structure, the cabin is unsealed, and the modules are removed from the cabin.
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Byers David W.
Hall Gary A.
Hunter Graham D.
Kennell Colen G.
Macander Aleksander B.
Holzen Stephen A.
Kaiser Howard
Luu Teri Pham
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of
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