Foldable tiltrotor aircraft

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a foldable tiltrotor aircraft with the rotor nacelles facing forward, doors on the bottom of the fuselage open, and landing gear down;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the aircraft in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a front perspective view of the aircraft in FIG. 1 with the rotor nacelles facing upward, doors on the bottom of the fuselage open, and landing gear down;

FIG. 9 is a front elevational view of the aircraft in FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a front perspective view of the aircraft of FIG. 1 with the rotor nacelles facing forward, doors on the bottom of the fuselage closed, and landing gear up;

FIG. 16 is a front elevational view of the aircraft in FIG. 15;

FIG. 17 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 18 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 19 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 20 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 21 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 22 is a front perspective view of the aircraft of FIG. 1 with the rotor nacelles facing upward, doors on the bottom of the fuselage closed, and landing gear up;

FIG. 23 is a front elevational view of the aircraft in FIG. 22;

FIG. 24 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 25 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 26 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 27 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 28 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 29 is a front perspective view of the aircraft of FIG. 1 in a folded position;

FIG. 30 is a front elevational view of the aircraft in FIG. 29;

FIG. 31 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 32 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 33 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 34 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 35 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken lines in the drawings represent unclaimed environmental subject matter and form no part of the claim.

Claims

The ornamental design for a foldable tiltrotor aircraft, substantially as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D909278
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 15, 2018
Date of Patent: Feb 2, 2021
Assignee: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. (Fort Worth, TX)
Inventors: Jeffrey M. Williams (Hudson Oaks, TX), James E. Kooiman (Fort Worth, TX), Clegg Smith (Keller, TX), Lynn F. Eschete (Arlington, TX), Jason P. Winter (Fort Worth, TX), Michael E. Rinehart (Euless, TX), Troy T. Bushmire (Fort Worth, TX)
Primary Examiner: Marissa J Cash
Application Number: 29/670,337
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Vertical Takeoff Type (D12/326)