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US 5,115,999 AGranted
Aft double deck airplane
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsChristian K. E. Buchsel, Gary E. King, Jerry J. Burns
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Abstract
An upper deck shell is provided on a main deck shell in the aft region of the fuselage (10). In the aft region (18), an upper deck (38) is provided above the main deck (36). Passenger seats (Sm, Su) are provided on both the main deck (36) and the upper deck (38). A transition region (54) is provided in which a stairway (58) is located. The stairway permits passengers and crew to move between the main deck (36) and the upper deck (38).
Claims15
An aft double deck airplane, comprising:
- a fuselage including a midportion, a forward portion extending forwardly from said midportion to a nose region, and an aft portion extending rearwardly from the midportion to a tail region;
- a pair of swept back wings extending laterally outwardly from the midportion of said fuselage;
- a main deck extending through said forward portion, said midportion and said aft portion of said fuselage;
- a partial upper deck extending throughout said aft portion of said fuselage above said main deck;
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- said fuselage having an upper outer boundary which extends rearwardly through the forward portion and the midportion at a first level and then rises and extends rearwardly throughout the aft portion at a higher second level.
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