Ground handling facility and method for passenger-transporting aircraft

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11066183
APP PUB NO 20200130863A1
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16626392

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A ground handling facility (1) for passenger-transporting aircraft (100), in particular vertical takeoff and landing multicopters, including: at least one first platform (2) which is designed as a landing platform (2) for a passenger-transporting aircraft (100), wherein a) the at least one first platform is simultaneously designed as a takeoff platform for a passenger-transporting aircraft (100), or b) wherein a second platform (3) is provided which is designed as a takeoff platform (3) for a passenger-transporting aircraft (100); at least one region (4) which is designed as weather protection for the passengers and the aircraft (100), in particular by provision of a canopy; and at least one conveying device (5.1; 5.2; 5.3) for the aircraft (100) that is designed to move the aircraft (100) from the landing platform (2) through the region (4) to the takeoff platform (3), in which region there is provided at least one station (6.1-6.4) which is configured for a predetermined interaction with the aircraft (100).

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VOLOCOPTER GMBHZEILOCH 20 BRUCHSAL 76646

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Zosel, Alexander Rheinstetten, DE 4 248

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