CARGO AIRCRAFT
First Claim
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1. An aircraft for transporting at least one cargo container comprising:
- a forward fuselage;
an empennage;
a beam structure disposed between the forward fuselage and the empennage, the beam structure configured to receive the at least one cargo container; and
mounts to detachably and structurally engage the at least one cargo container with the beam structure, the beam structure and structurally engaged cargo container providing sufficient structural rigidity to support the aircraft in flight.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, an aircraft for transporting at least one cargo container is disclosed. The aircraft comprises a forward fuselage, an empennage, a beam structure, and mounts to detachably and structurally engage the at least one cargo container with the beam structure. The beam structure is disposed between the forward fuselage and the empennage and the beam structure configured to receive the at least one cargo container. The beam structure and structurally engaged cargo container provide sufficient structural rigidity to support the aircraft in flight.
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20 Claims
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1. An aircraft for transporting at least one cargo container comprising:
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a forward fuselage; an empennage; a beam structure disposed between the forward fuselage and the empennage, the beam structure configured to receive the at least one cargo container; and mounts to detachably and structurally engage the at least one cargo container with the beam structure, the beam structure and structurally engaged cargo container providing sufficient structural rigidity to support the aircraft in flight. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An aircraft for transporting at least one cargo container comprising:
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a forward fuselage; an empennage; a beam structure configured to receive the at least one cargo container and comprising a first end to which the forward fuselage is attached, a second end to which the empennage is attached, and a floor therebetween; mounts to detachably and structurally engage the at least one cargo container with the beam structure, the beam structure and structurally engaged cargo container providing sufficient structural rigidity to support the aircraft in flight. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An aircraft for transporting at least one cargo container comprising:
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a forward fuselage; an empennage; a beam structure disposed between the forward fuselage and the empennage, the beam structure configured to receive a plurality of cargo containers and comprising a floor; and mounts retained on the floor of the beam structure, the mounts configured to detachably and structurally engage the at least one cargo container with the beam structure; wherein the beam structure and structurally engaged cargo container provide sufficient structural rigidity to support the aircraft in flight when the aircraft is fully loaded with the plurality of cargo containers.
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