SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONVERTING A PASSENGER AIRCRAFT TO A CARGO AIRCRAFT
20210147057 ยท 2021-05-20
Inventors
Cpc classification
Y10T29/49716
GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
B64F5/10
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
B64C1/1415
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
International classification
B64C1/14
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
B64D9/00
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
Abstract
An aircraft-conversion method of converting a passenger aircraft to a cargo aircraft, includes selecting a passenger aircraft, and converting the aircraft to a cargo aircraft by changing a door of the aircraft to accommodate loading and unloading of cargo. The selecting step may involve an all-passenger aircraft, and the converting step may include removing all seats from the aircraft. A system for converting a passenger aircraft with a passenger door for passenger entry and exit to a cargo aircraft includes aircraft-door conversion structure constructed to replace the passenger door with a cargo door that allows loading and unloading of cargo on the aircraft via the cargo door. A converted cargo aircraft includes an aircraft body, and aircraft-door conversion structure constructed to replace the passenger door with a cargo door that allows loading and unloading of cargo on the aircraft via the cargo door.
Claims
1. An aircraft-conversion method of converting a passenger aircraft to a cargo aircraft, comprising: selecting a passenger aircraft; and converting the aircraft to a cargo aircraft by changing a door of the aircraft to accommodate loading and unloading of cargo.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the selecting step involves an all-passenger aircraft.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the converting step includes removing all seats from the aircraft.
4. A system for converting a passenger aircraft with a passenger door for passenger entry and exit to a cargo aircraft, comprising: aircraft-door conversion structure constructed to replace the passenger door with a cargo door that allows loading and unloading of cargo on the aircraft via the cargo door.
5. A converted cargo aircraft, comprising: an aircraft body; aircraft-door conversion structure constructed to replace the passenger door with a cargo door that allows loading and unloading of cargo on the aircraft via the cargo door.
Description
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0005] Referring to Attachment A, there is a detailed description of the invention including the preferred embodiment.