L-3 Communications Integrated Systems L.p.

Mark A McCoy

Scot A Stephens

Christopher M Jackson

Michael G Glenn

Albert W Ruggles

Richard R Pardun

Loyd R Hamilton

Wayne J Ehlert

James R Grimes

Paul H Peterson

Ground-accessing elevator systems and methods are provided for transporting personnel between the ground level and one or more decks of multi-level vehicle such as a fixed-wing aircraft. The vehicle elevator systems and methods may be implemented using a multi-track guide rail system configured to guide an elevator car between the ground and two or more levels within a vehicle. The multi-track guide rail system may include an intra-vehicle track fixed to the vehicle structure and configured to guide the elevator car between decks of the vehicle, and a separate deployment track may be configured to telescope downward from the intra-vehicle guide rail track to guide the elevator car during deployment to the ground from the vehicle.

Vehicle elevator systems and methods

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Hewitt, TX, United States of America

Mark A McCoy