Patent ID: 8113464
Filing Date: 2012-02-14
Classification: B64C,B64D,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A plane comprising; a fuselage; at least one propulsion engine maintained above the fuselage; a horizontal stabilizer maintained above the fuselage; and a maintenance well traversing the fuselage substantially vertically with respect to the at least one propulsion engine, in which said engine can be lifted or lowered, wherein: a cargo compartment comprising a floor is arranged in the fuselage, where the dimensions along the height, the length and the width of said compartment are compatible with the loading and storing of a propulsion engine; the cargo compartment and the well have a common separation wall, where said well comprises an exit whose dimensions allow the passage of an engine; a lower hatch for closing a lower opening of the well comprises a position in which the upper surface of said hatch is substantially horizontal and is substantially an extension of the floor of the cargo compartment; and the cargo compartment is located in the front, along the direction of the movement of the plane in flight, of the well.