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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 08, 2003
Kevin M. Retz, Bothell, WA (US);
Nicholaas Voogt, Bothell, WA (US);
Michael G. Friend, Seattle, WA (US);
Christopher R. Holtorf, Marysville, WA (US);
Mannon L. Wallace, Lynnwood, WA (US);
Andrew Sones, Bothell, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Seattle, WA (US);
Abstract
Aircraft having cab portions with integrated windshields are disclosed. The cab portion can include a rounded nose and a windshield positioned above and aft of a forward extremity of the rounded nose. A contour of the cab portion extending from the nose over the windshield aft of the nose can have a generally continuously smooth, unkinked shape. In particular embodiments, the portion of the contour corresponding to the windshield can be convex when viewed from a position external to the cab portion, and the shape of the windshield can form a portion of a conical surface.