METHODS FOR FUEL-EFFICIENT TRANSPORTATION OF CARGO BY AIRCRAFT
First Claim
1. A fuel-efficient method for transporting cargo to a desired location via an aircraft having a forward fuselage, an empennage, wings, and a beam structure connecting the forward fuselage and the empennage, the aircraft having a center of gravity (CG) range acceptable for flight, the method comprising:
- determining the weight of the cargo capable of being transported in a single container;
selecting a container having a sufficient weight capacity to support the cargo based on the determined weight of the cargo;
filling the selected container with the cargo;
loading the filled container onto a location on the aircraft beam relative to the aircraft'"'"'s CG based on the weight of the filled container to maintain the aircraft CG within the range acceptable for flight;
wherein the filled containers having the higher weight are positioned on the beam at or adjacent to the aircraft'"'"'s CG;
wherein filled containers having lower total weight are positioned farther from the aircraft'"'"'s CG; and
wherein the filled containers provide strength and rigidity to the aircraft beam to sustain the bending and torsional loads in flight when it is loaded onto the aircraft beam.
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Abstract
A fuel-efficient method for transporting cargo to a desired location via an aircraft. The method comprises determining the weight of the cargo capable of being transported in a single container, selecting a container having a sufficient weight capacity to support the cargo based on the determined weight of the cargo, and filling the selected container with the cargo. The filled container is loaded onto a location on the aircraft beam relative to the aircraft'"'"'s CG based on the weight of the filled container to stay within the acceptable CG range for the aircraft. The filled containers having the greater weight are positioned on the beam at or adjacent to the aircraft'"'"'s CG and the filled containers having lower weight are positioned farther from the aircraft'"'"'s CG. The containers provide strength and rigidity to the beam to sustain the bending and torsional loads in flight.
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18 Claims
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1. A fuel-efficient method for transporting cargo to a desired location via an aircraft having a forward fuselage, an empennage, wings, and a beam structure connecting the forward fuselage and the empennage, the aircraft having a center of gravity (CG) range acceptable for flight, the method comprising:
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determining the weight of the cargo capable of being transported in a single container; selecting a container having a sufficient weight capacity to support the cargo based on the determined weight of the cargo; filling the selected container with the cargo; loading the filled container onto a location on the aircraft beam relative to the aircraft'"'"'s CG based on the weight of the filled container to maintain the aircraft CG within the range acceptable for flight; wherein the filled containers having the higher weight are positioned on the beam at or adjacent to the aircraft'"'"'s CG; wherein filled containers having lower total weight are positioned farther from the aircraft'"'"'s CG; and wherein the filled containers provide strength and rigidity to the aircraft beam to sustain the bending and torsional loads in flight when it is loaded onto the aircraft beam. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A fuel-efficient method for flying a cargo drone aircraft having a forward fuselage, an empennage, wings, and a beam structure connecting the forward fuselage and the empennage, the method comprising:
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determining wind conditions relative to the direction of travel of the cargo drone aircraft; adjusting the engine output of the cargo drone aircraft based on the determined wind condition; causing a reduction of the engine output of the cargo drone aircraft upon determining the existence of a favorable wind condition; and resuming engine output of the cargo drone aircraft upon determining the absence of a favorable wind condition. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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