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Aircraft

Active Publication Date: 2012-03-15
LEONARDO FINMECCANICA SPA
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[0012]It is an object of the present invention to provide an aircraft designed to achieve this cheaply and easily.

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This therefore obstructs loading of stretchers or other material, especially if the main rotor of the helicopter is running.

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[0018]With reference to the accompanying drawings, number 1 indicates an aircraft capable of hovering, i.e. remaining aloft at fixed altitude and zero speed.

[0019]In the example shown, aircraft 1 is a helicopter.

[0020]Alternatively, aircraft 1 may be a convertiplane.

[0021]The terms “front”, “rear”, “top”, “bottom”, “lateral” and similar used in the following description are in no way limiting, and serve solely for the sake of clarity with reference to the position of the helicopter in FIG. 1.

[0022]The helicopter substantially comprises a fuselage 2, a main rotor 4, and a tail rotor 6.

[0023]More specifically, fuselage 2 comprises a main portion 5 fitted on top with main rotor 4, and defining a cabin 8, a nose 3, and a tail portion 11 located at the opposite end of main portion 5 to nose 3, and from which tail rotor 6 projects.

[0024]Cabin 8 houses the crew and possibly freight and / or a stretcher and casualty.

[0025]Main portion 5 of fuselage 2 also comprises a lateral opening 9, for ac...

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Abstract

An aircraft capable of hovering, and having a fuselage in turn having a nose, a tail portion at the opposite end to the nose, and a cabin interposed between the nose and the tail portion; the cabin has a loading opening at the opposite end to the nose, and a first wall movable between a closed position engaging at least one portion of the loading opening, and an open position allowing free access to the portion of the loading opening; and, working from the tail portion towards the nose, the first wall in the open position extends on the opposite side of a first edge of the loading opening with respect to a second edge, opposite the first edge, of the loading opening.

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[0001]The present invention relates to an aircraft, in particular a helicopter or convertiplane.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Helicopters are known substantially comprising a fuselage housing a cabin; and a main rotor projecting from the top of the fuselage.[0003]The cabin is normally occupied by the crew and various material, and, in the case of a casualty transport helicopter, is also used for transporting stretchers.[0004]More specifically, the fuselage comprises a nose located at the front in the normal flying direction of the helicopter; one or more cabin access openings on one or both sides of the helicopter; and a rear cabin loading opening for loading stretchers and / or other material into the cabin.[0005]The helicopter also comprises a rear hatch movable between a first position engaging the rear opening, and a second position allowing free access to the rear opening to load / unload stretchers and / or other material.[0006]Some known helicopters comprise a rear hatch hinged ...

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IPC IPC(8): B64C1/22B64C27/22B64C1/14B64C27/04
CPCB64C1/1415B64C1/14B64C27/04B64C37/00
Inventor PANCOTTI, SANTINOBALLERIO, DANTENANNONI, FABIO
Owner LEONARDO FINMECCANICA SPA
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