Global Patent Index - EP 0877706 A4

EP 0877706 A4 20001122 - AIRCRAFT HAVING MULTIPLE FUSELAGES

Title (en)

AIRCRAFT HAVING MULTIPLE FUSELAGES

Title (de)

FLUGZEUG MIT MEHREREN RÜMPFWERKEN

Title (fr)

AVION POSSEDANT PLUSIEURS FUSELAGES

Publication

EP 0877706 A4 20001122 (EN)

Application

EP 96927988 A 19960223

Priority

US 9602427 W 19960223

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9730893A1] An aircraft (10) having a central fuselage (14), a first side fuselage (18) positioned immediately adjacent to and independent of the central fuselage (14), and a second side fuselage (20) positioned immediately adjacent to and independent of the central fuselage (14) located on the opposite side of the first side fuselage (18) is disclosed. All of the engines (22) powering the aircraft (10) are located either on the wings (26) outboard of the side fuselages (18 and 20) or in the rear of the aircraft (10) aft of the wings (26). Further, the aircraft (10) may include wings (64) positioned laterally from both side fuselages (18 and 20) which may be partially retracted during flight.

IPC 1-7

B64C 1/00; B64C 39/04

IPC 8 full level

B64C 39/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B64C 39/04 (2013.01); B64D 11/00 (2013.01); B64C 2001/0036 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

  • No further relevant documents disclosed
  • See references of WO 9730893A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9730893 A1 19970828; EP 0877706 A1 19981118; EP 0877706 A4 20001122

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9602427 W 19960223; EP 96927988 A 19960223