Patent ID: 6126113
Filing Date: 2000-10-03
Classification: B64C

Abstract:
A helicopter construction, comprising:a cockpit section of modular construction;a central frame section of modular construction; anda tailboom section of modular construction;first attachment means for connecting a trailing end of said modular cockpit section to a leading end of said modular central section; andsecond attachment means for connecting a trailing end of said modular central frame section to a leading end of said tailboom section;a fuselage formed by said attachment of said cockpit section, said central frame section, and said tailboom section;whereby differing modular cockpit sections may be selectively connected to differing modular central frame sections;whereby differing modular central frame sections may be connected to differing modular tailboom sections;whereby different combinations of said differing modular sections are formed to provide differing helicopters for use in differing tasks.