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US 6,394,392 B1Granted
Aircraft having multiple fuselages
AssigneeTrimbach Turbine, Ltd.
InventorPatrick A. Lafferty
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an aircraft having a plurality of fuselages for increased payload. More specifically, the aircraft has a central fuselage, and first and second side-saddle fuselages mounted on opposite sides of the central fuselage. The first and second side-saddle fuselages further are provided with a mechanism for opening and each of the side-saddle fuselages define a launch tube such that each launch tube is adapted for transporting and launching a large or oversize missile.
Claims20
An aircraft comprising:
- A plurality of longitudinally extending fuselages sidewardly joined along a common horizontal plane, said plurality of longitudinally extending fuselages comprising a central fuselage and first and second side-saddle fuselages mounted on opposite sides of said central fuselage, said first and second side-saddle fuselages provided with a means for opening and further defining first and second launch tubes wherein each of said first and second launch tubes is adapted for transporting and launching a missile.
An aircraft comprising:
- (a) a plurality of longitudinally extending fuselages sidewardly joined along a common horizontal plane, said plurality of longitudinally extending fuselages comprising a central fuselage and first and second side-saddle fuselages mounted on opposite sides of said central fuselage such that a longitudinal axis through said first and second side-saddle fuselages is parallel to said longitudinal axis through said central fuselage, said central fuselage provided with first and second oversized engines rearwardly mounted to the top of said central fuselage, said first and second side-saddle fuselages provided with a means for opening and further defining first and second launch tubes wherein each of said first and second launch tubes is adapted for transporting and launching a missile.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.