公开(公告)号：US20240199236A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-20

申请号：US18535343

申请日：2023-12-11

Applicant: Airbus Operations SAS

Inventor： Pierre DOUREL ,  Benoit CAZOR

IPC: B64F5/60 ,  B64F5/40 ,  G07C5/00

CPC classification number: B64F5/60 ,  B64F5/40 ,  G07C5/008 ,  B64D41/00

Abstract: A method for managing at least one aircraft configured to alternately occupy a first configuration suitable for a first flight category not requiring any auxiliary power unit and a second configuration suitable for a second flight category requiring at least one auxiliary power unit. The managing method includes adapting the configuration of the aircraft to the category of the flight to be performed. Thus, when the category of the flight to be performed by the aircraft does not require it, the auxiliary power unit can be removed, this leading to a decrease in on-board weight.

公开(公告)号：US20240199190A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-20

申请号：US18535363

申请日：2023-12-11

Applicant: Airbus Operations SAS

Inventor： Pierre DOUREL ,  Benoit CAZOR

IPC: B64C1/06 ,  B64F5/40

CPC classification number: B64C1/0685 ,  B64F5/40 ,  B64D2041/002

Abstract: A method for managing at least one aircraft configured to alternately occupy a first configuration suitable for a first flight category not requiring any auxiliary power unit and a second configuration suitable for a second flight category requiring at least one auxiliary power unit. The managing method includes a step of removably mounting, alternately, a lightened first tail cone not including any auxiliary power unit or a second tail cone including at least one auxiliary power unit depending on the first or second category of flights to be performed by the aircraft. A method for managing at least one fleet of aircraft, an aircraft, and a managing device configured to implement the method are each also provided.