Patent ID: 6834833
Filing Date: 2004-12-28
Classification: B64C,B64D,Y02T

Abstract:
A passenger airplane having a fuselage, the airplane comprising:a fuselage having a portion with a substantially constant cross-section; and wings coupled to the fuselage; wherein the cross-section being noncircular and having a horizontal diameter value in excess of a vertical diameter value, wherein the portion with the substantially constant cross-section accommodates an interior arrangement including two aisles approximately parallel to a longitudinal axis of the fuselage and including a plurality of rows of seats, two or more of the rows include at least six seats, each seat being at least 17 inches wide, wherein a distance between a topmost point of the fuselage to a closest point of a line corresponding to the horizontal diameter value is less than half of the horizontal diameter value, wherein a distance between a bottommost point of the fuselage to a closest point of the line corresponding to the horizontal diameter value is less than half of the horizontal diameter value, wherein the portion with the substantially constant cross-section accommodates a cargo compartment located below the interior arrangement, the cargo compartment being configured to accommodate cargo containers up to 64 inches in height, wherein a ratio of the horizontal diameter value to the vertical diameter value is greater than or equal to 1.01 and less than or equal to 1.30.