Aircraft for commercial air travel and a method of manufacture
Aspects related to aircraft for commercial air travel and methods of manufacture. An aircraft includes a blended wing body, a single deck located within the blended wing body, wherein the single deck additionally includes a passenger compartment located in a lateral middle portion of the blended wing body and at least a cargo store located laterally outside the passenger compartment, and a landing gear, wherein the landing gear includes at least a nose gear located substantially forward of the single deck and at least a main gear located substantially aft of the single deck, wherein one or more of the at least a nose gear and the at least a main gear occupies a gear housing that overlaps with a plane coincident with at least a portion of the single deck.
1. An aircraft, the aircraft comprising:
a blended wing body;
a single deck located within the blended wing body, wherein the single deck includes a passenger compartment located in a lateral middle portion of the blended wing body;
at least a cargo store located at least partially on or above the single deck; and
a landing gear, wherein the landing gear includes:
at least a nose gear; and
at least a main gear located:
substantially aft of the single deck; and
aft of the at least a nose gear, wherein one or more of the at least a nose gear and the at least a main gear occupies a gear housing that overlaps with a plane coincident with at least a portion of the single deck.
2. The aircraft of claim 1 , further comprising a cockpit located substantially above the nose gear and the plane coincident with at least a portion of the single deck.
3. The aircraft of claim 1 , wherein the at least a cargo store is located at least partially within a transitional portion of the blended wing body.
4. The aircraft of claim 1 , wherein the at least a cargo store is located at least partially above a centerline, wherein the centerline is a center of a height of the aircraft above a floor of the aircraft.
5. The aircraft of claim 4 , further comprising a wing portion, wherein the wing portion is located above the centerline.
6. The aircraft of claim 1 , wherein the at least a main gear comprises at least two landing gear assemblies.
7. The aircraft of claim 1 , wherein the at least a cargo store comprises a port cargo store and a starboard cargo store.
8. The aircraft of claim 1 , further comprising at least an exit, wherein the at least an exit is configured to allow egress from the passenger compartment.
9. The aircraft of claim 1 , wherein the at least a cargo store is located at least partially within a wing portion of the blended wing body.
10. A method of manufacture for an aircraft for commercial air travel, the method comprising:
receiving a blended wing body;
locating a single deck within the blended wing body;
locating a passenger compartment in a laterally middle portion of the blended wing body;
locating at least a cargo store at least partially on or above the single deck;
locating at least a nose gear; and
locating at least a main gear:
substantially aft of the single deck; and
aft of the nose gear, wherein one or more of the at least a nose gear and the at least a main gear occupies a gear housing that overlaps with a plane coincident with at least a portion of the single deck.
11. The method of claim 10 , further comprising locating a cockpit substantially above the nose gear and the plane coincident with at least a portion of the single deck.
12. The method of claim 10 , further comprising locating the at least a cargo store at least partially within a transitional portion of the blended wing body.
13. The method of claim 10 , further comprising locating the at least a cargo store at least partially above a centerline, wherein the centerline is a center of a height of the aircraft above a floor of the aircraft.
14. The method of claim 13 , further comprising locating a wing portion above the centerline.
15. The method of claim 10 , wherein the at least a main gear comprises at least two landing gear assemblies.
16. The method of claim 10 , wherein the at least a cargo store comprises a port cargo store and a starboard cargo store.
17. The method of claim 10 , further comprising locating at least an exit, wherein the at least an exit is configured to allow egress from the passenger compartment.
18. The method of claim 10 , further comprising locating the at least a cargo store at least partially within a wing portion of the blended wing body.