Method for the assembly of an aircraft fuselage and fuselage manufacturing station

A fuselage manufacturing station for the assembly of an aircraft fuselage, the fuselage manufacturing station comprising:

• an assembly region configured to assemble the aircraft fuselage;
• a transport and positioning device configured to transport and position individual components, which are to be installed, of the aircraft fuselage;
• and
• a joining device configured to establish a joint between components of the aircraft fuselage;
• wherein the transport and positioning device is configured to position a pre-assembled wing box comprising a front connecting region for connecting front fuselage shell segments, and a rear connecting region for connecting rear fuselage shell segments, a pre-assembled cockpit unit and a pre-assembled tail unit in an assembly region of the fuselage manufacturing station;
• wherein the transport and positioning device is configured to position a first pre-fabricated front fuselage shell segment on the front connecting region of the wing box;
• wherein the transport and positioning device is configured to position a first pre-fabricated rear fuselage shell segment on the rear connecting region of the wing box;
• wherein the joining device is configured to join the first front fuselage shell segment to a second pre-fabricated front fuselage shell segment;
• and
• wherein the joining device is configured to join the first rear fuselage shell segment to a second pre-fabricated rear fuselage shell segment.

A construction kit for the production of an aircraft fuselage, with the aircraft fuselage comprising:

• a pre-assembled cockpit unit comprising at least one equipment element selected from the group comprising surface protection, insulation, mounting devices, electronics components, hydraulics components, fiber optic lines, wireless modules, air conditioning components, fuel components, bleed-air components, fuel cell components, lining elements, interior fitting components, lavatories, galleys, hatracks, carpets, seats, auxiliary power units and any combination thereof;
• and/or
• a pre-assembled wing box comprising at least one equipment element selected from the group comprising surface protection, insulation, mounting devices, electronics components, hydraulics components, fiber optic lines, wireless modules, air conditioning components, fuel components, bleed-air components, fuel cell components, lining elements, interior fitting components, lavatories, galleys, hatracks, carpets, seats, auxiliary power units and any combination thereof;
• and/or
• a pre-assembled tail unit comprising at least one equipment element selected from the group comprising surface protection, insulation, mounting devices, electronics components, hydraulics components, fiber optic lines, wireless modules, air conditioning components, fuel components, bleed-air components, fuel cell components, lining elements, interior fitting components, lavatories, galleys, hatracks, carpets, seats, auxiliary power units and any combination thereof;
• and
• a plurality of separate, pre-fabricated fuselage shell segments, a pre-fabricated fuselage shell segment in each case comprising at least one equipment element selected from the group comprising surface protection, insulation, mounting devices, electronics components, hydraulics components, fiber optic lines, wireless modules, air conditioning components, fuel components, bleed-air components, fuel cell components, lining elements, interior fitting components, hatracks, auxiliary power units and any combination thereof.