Patent ID: 6663045
Filing Date: 2003-12-16
Classification: B64C

Abstract:
An aircraft, comprising:a fuselage having a longitudinal axis and a pitch axis generally transverse to the longitudinal axis, the fuselage including: a pressure bulkhead extending transversely to the longitudinal axis; a pressurized payload portion aft of the pressure bulkhead; and a nose portion forward of the pressure bulkhead, the nose portion being pivotable relative to the pressurized payload portion about a pivot axis generally parallel to the pitch axis while the pressurized payload portion is capable of being pressurized relative to a region external to the aircraft, the nose portion being pivotable between a first position and a second position, the nose portion being generally aligned with the longitudinal axis when the nose portion is in the first position, the nose portion being inclined upwardly relative to the longitudinal axis when the nose portion is in the second position.