Aircraft

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front, right isometric view of an aircraft showing the new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom, rear, left isometric view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 9 is a top, front, right isometric view shown in an alternative configuration of use with the forward rotors pivoted to a forward-thrust position.

The broken lines shown in the drawings illustrate portions of the aircraft that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an aircraft, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1009696
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 18, 2020
Date of Patent: Jan 2, 2024
Assignee: Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation, a subsidiary of The Boeing Company (Manassas, VA)
Inventors: Tony Shuo Tao (Somerville, MA), William Cooper Thalheimer (Cambridge, MA), Robert William Parks (San Jose, CA), Adrian Hachen (Bern), Bruno Miguel Costa Moniz (Thalwill)
Primary Examiner: Marissa J Cash
Application Number: 29/724,709
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Vertical Takeoff Type (D12/326)