Title:
INTEGRATED AIRCRAFT WINDSHIELDS AND THEIR MANUFACTURE METHODS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004033292
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Aircraft having cab portions with integrated windshields are disclosed. The cab portion can include a rounded nose (112) and a windshield (113) positioned above and aft of a forward extremity of the rounded nose (112). A contour (115) of the cab portion (110) extending from the nose (112) over the windshield (113) aft of the nose (112) can have a generally continuously smooth, unkinked shape. In particular embodiments, the portion of the contour (115) corresponding to the windshield (113) can be convex when viewed from a position external to the cab portion (110), and the shape of the windshield (113) can form a portion of a conical surface.
Inventors:
RETZ KEVIN M
VOOGT NICHOLAAS
FRIEND MICHAEL G
HOLTORF CHRISTOPHER R
WALLACE MANNON L
SONES ANDREW
VOOGT NICHOLAAS
FRIEND MICHAEL G
HOLTORF CHRISTOPHER R
WALLACE MANNON L
SONES ANDREW
Application Number:
PCT/US2003/031609
Publication Date:
June 17, 2004
Filing Date:
October 06, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
BOING COMPANY (US)
International Classes:
B64C1/00; B64C1/06; B64C1/26; B64C25/04; B64C25/10; B64C30/00; B64D9/00; B64D11/00; B64D27/18; B64D37/04; (IPC1-7): B64C1/14; B64C30/00; B64C1/00
Domestic Patent References:
| WO1998030444A1 | 1998-07-16 |
Foreign References:
| US2084790A | 1937-06-22 | |||
| FR824982A | 1938-02-21 | |||
| US5114097A | 1992-05-19 |
Other References:
WARWICK G: "SONIC ORDERS SET FOR 2002 LIFT OFF", FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL, REED BUSINESS INFORMATION, HAYWARDS HEATH, GB, vol. 159, no. 4778, 1 May 2001 (2001-05-01), pages 7, XP001015014, ISSN: 0015-3710
"UNCERTAINTY THREATENS TO DELAY SONIC CRUISER", FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL, REED BUSINESS INFORMATION, HAYWARDS HEATH, GB, vol. 162, no. 4842, 30 July 2002 (2002-07-30), pages 11, XP001116325, ISSN: 0015-3710
"UNCERTAINTY THREATENS TO DELAY SONIC CRUISER", FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL, REED BUSINESS INFORMATION, HAYWARDS HEATH, GB, vol. 162, no. 4842, 30 July 2002 (2002-07-30), pages 11, XP001116325, ISSN: 0015-3710
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