Supersonic aircraft

- The Boeing Company
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top, left, isometric view of a first embodiment of a supersonic aircraft showing my new design.

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof.

FIG. 4 is left-side elevational view thereof; the right-side elevational view is a mirror image thereof.

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view thereof.

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof.

FIG. 7 is a top, left, isometric view of a second embodiment of a supersonic aircraft showing my new design.

FIG. 8 is a top plan view thereof.

FIG. 9 is a bottom plan view thereof.

FIG. 10 is a left-side elevational view thereof; the right-side elevational view is a mirror image thereof.

FIG. 11 is a front elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 12 is a rear elevational view thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a supersonic aircraft, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D477561
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 5, 2002
Date of Patent: Jul 22, 2003
Assignee: The Boeing Company (Seattle, WA)
Inventor: Chester P. Nelson (Kirkland, WA)
Primary Examiner: Marcus A. Jackson
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Perkins Coie LLP
Application Number: 29/155,232
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Aircraft, Spacecraft, Or Fuselage (D12/319)
International Classification: 1212;