Aeronautics and astronautics – Aircraft structure – Fuselage and body construction
Patent
1977-11-01
1980-01-15
Kelmachter, Barry L.
Aeronautics and astronautics
Aircraft structure
Fuselage and body construction
B64C 114, B64C 128
Patent
active
041834798
ABSTRACT:
A crew station module that retracts or lowers itself during supersonic cruise flight to provide a small protuberance with adequate pilot vision over the nose and side which module extends or raises itself at takeoff and landing to provide increased downward vision over the nose and sides which module is adaptable for high acceleration cockpit seating i.e. seating that will be adjustable for accommodating variable G-loading upon the occupant such as during combat maneuvers and so forth.
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patent: 2142997 (1939-01-01), Case
patent: 2701899 (1955-02-01), Krupp
patent: 2868477 (1959-01-01), Chaplin
patent: 3433439 (1969-03-01), Brame et al.
Kirschbaum Nathan
Sclafani Augustus S.
Tauby William C.
Geib Richard G.
Gill Mellor A.
Grumman Aerospace Corporation
Kelmachter Barry L.
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