ALTERNATIVE AIRCRAFT CONFIGURATIONS FOR FLIGHT CREW AREAS
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1. An aircraft, comprising:
- an aircraft cabin that is configured for passenger seating; and
a flight crew area inaccessible from the aircraft cabin, the flight crew area including;
a cockpit; and
a door opening directly to an exterior of the aircraft that is sized for a person,wherein the flight crew area is only accessible via the door.
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Embodiments described herein provide for flight crew areas onboard aircraft that are only accessible via a door to the exterior of the aircraft. The flight crew areas may be included within the same section of the fuselage of the aircraft as the aircraft cabin, or may be included within a different section of the fuselage. One embodiment comprises an aircraft that includes an aircraft cabin and a flight crew area. The aircraft cabin is configured for passenger seating. The flight crew area includes a door opening to an exterior of the aircraft that is sized for a person, and a cockpit that is only accessible by a flight crew via the door.
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1. An aircraft, comprising:
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an aircraft cabin that is configured for passenger seating; and a flight crew area inaccessible from the aircraft cabin, the flight crew area including; a cockpit; and a door opening directly to an exterior of the aircraft that is sized for a person, wherein the flight crew area is only accessible via the door. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An aircraft, comprising:
a flight crew area, including; a cockpit that includes a door that opens directly to an exterior of the aircraft; and a lavatory accessible from the cockpit, wherein the cockpit is only accessible via the door. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An aircraft, comprising:
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a cockpit that includes a door that opens directly to an exterior of the aircraft; and a lavatory accessible only from the cockpit, wherein the cockpit is only accessible on the aircraft via the door. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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