Some interesting patents with great images in relation to the McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) blended wing body (BWB) airliner, military support aircraft. Great supplements to APR 1/3
Transformable Airplane, David Whelan et al
Boeing patent detailing a military combi version of the BWB (2-250G in the figures?) including bomber with rearward ejection chutes, ISR, IFR tanker and military strategic transport and modular combinations.
US Patent: 7093798
http://www.google.com/patents?id=uDp6AAAAEBAJ&dq=7093798
Variable Size Blended Wing Body Aircraft, Mark Page et al
Details of the modular body structure of the McDD/Boeing BWB commercial airliner concept.
US Patent: 6568632
http://www.google.com/patents?id=AiANAAAAEBAJ&dq=6568632
Separate Boundary Layer Engine, Gerhard Seidel
BWB buried engine intake design.
US Patent 6527224
http://www.google.com/patents?id=zhENAAAAEBAJ&dq=6527224
Method And System For Presenting Differing View To Passengers In A Moving Vehicle, Orin Humphries
Boeing application for ‘window seats’ for BWB, good images of internal layout.
US Patent: 7046259
http://www.google.com/patents?id=FPF3AAAAEBAJ&dq=0217978
Landing Arrangement For An Aircraft, Kenneth Udall
Rolls-Royce designto lower the BWB’s nose on landing to engage thrust reversers.
US Patent: 7143975
http://www.google.com/patents?id=nRF9AAAAEBAJ&dq=7143975
Engine Arrangement, Karim El Hamel, et al
Rolls-Royce plan for engine pod/nacelles for BWB.
US Patent: 7107755
http://www.google.com/patents?id=cjV6AAAAEBAJ&dq=7107755
The attached image is just a teaser the real interesting stuff is in the patents...
Edit: Add some more patent picturesincluding the bomb bay modules configuration and the R-R thrust reverser friendly landing alignment: going to want rear facing seats for that one.