Patent ID: 8695922
Filing Date: 2014-04-15
Classification: B64C,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An aircraft fuselage structure comprising: a plurality of premanufactured integral units, each of which comprises at least a lower region of a fuselage frame that extends transversely with respect to a longitudinal direction of the aircraft fuselage structure, and a main deck cross member, wherein the main deck cross member extends over a substantial part of a width of a main deck and merges on both sides into the fuselage frame via supporting elements, which run downwards from the main deck cross member, wherein the supporting elements are arranged offset laterally inwards from the fuselage frame, and wherein the fuselage frame and the main deck cross member that spans a substantial part of the width of the main deck are premanufactured in the form of an integral component before assembly of the aircraft fuselage structure, wherein that part of the main deck cross member which merges via the supporting elements into the fuselage frame ends in a laterally outwards direction at the supporting elements, with a free space that extends from the supporting elements laterally outwards being left open.