Patent ID: 6176167
Filing Date: 2001-01-23
Classification: B64D

Abstract:
Armament apparatus for use with an aircraft having a bottom exterior wall portion disposed beneath laterally spaced first and second interior structural members longitudinally extending parallel to and positioned on opposite sides of the front-to-rear centerline of the aircraft, said armament apparatus comprising:first and second reinforcing structures attachable to the first and second interior structural members, respectively, each of said first and second reinforcing structures having front and rear bottom mounting lug portions configured and positioned to project downwardly beyond the bottom exterior wall portion through openings therein;a front cross member having opposite end portions positionable adjacent said front bottom mounting lug portions of said first and second reinforcing structures;a rear cross member having opposite end portions positionable adjacent said rear bottom mounting lug portions of said first and second reinforcing structures; andsecurement apparatus for (1) connecting said opposite end portions of said front and rear cross members, respectively, to said front and rear bottom mounting lug portions beneath the aircraft bottom exterior wall portion, and (2) supportingly securing front and rear end portions of a first weaponry support structure to said front and rear bottom mounting lug portions of said first reinforcing structure, the first weaponry support structure being operative to support a weapon thereon.