Textron Innovations Inc.

Bell Textron Inc.

Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.

Allen Brittain

Steven Loveland

Paul Charles Griffiths

Levi Bilbrey

Joseph Richard Carpenter, Jr

Joshua Andrew Emrich

Steve Michael Loveland

Theo Theofilopoulos

Richard Vincent

Richard Carnes

Aircraft landing-gear step

Aircraft landing gear

An aircraft landing gear assembly has a longitudinally elongated frame coupled to a lower portion of a fuselage of an aircraft, the frame being capable of supporting at least a portion of the weight of the aircraft. A fairing encloses substantially all of the frame. An optional integrated step can be carried by the frame, and a longitudinally elongated aperture would be formed in the fairing adjacent the step. The step allows a user to place a foot into the aperture and onto the step. An optional door can cover the aperture, and an optional secondary step can be carried by the door.

Fully faired landing gear with integrated step

Aircraft

Combined stator and spindle for a ducted rotor

A latch system includes an actuation module having first and second actuation mechanisms. The first actuation mechanism includes a first handle coupled to a locking rod having an end slot and an oppositely disposed rod insert. The second actuation mechanism includes at least one second handle, a conversion block and an outer rod coupled together. The outer rod has an open end and a slot. At least one latch module has a retractable latch. A control cable connects the conversion block and the latch module such that rotation of the conversion block in a first direction retracts the latch. A lock is operably engagable with the end slot to selectively allow and prevent rotation of the inner rod. Selective rotation of the locking rod in the first direction rotates the conversion block. Rotation of the outer rod in the first direction rotates the conversion block without rotating the locking rod.

Independent internal and external door latch actuation mechanisms

Instrument panel

Console

Seat

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Flower Mound, TX, United States of America

Allen Brittain