An aircraft defining a longitudinal centerline and extending between a forward end and an aft end is provided. The aircraft comprises a fuselage extending between the forward end of the aircraft and the aft end of the aircraft; a wing assembly extending laterally outwardly with respect to the longitudinal centerline from a portion of the fuselage; an unducted turbofan engine including an unducted fan defining a fan diameter; and a pylon fairing that connects the unducted turbofan engine to the wing assembly, the pylon fairing defining a leading edge and including a first inflection point along the leading edge, the first inflection point defining a first radius of curvature that is less than 5 times the fan diameter and greater than 0.1 times the fan diameter.
OPEN ROTOR PYLON FAIRING
2024-07-18
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT |
Improved aircraft pylon fairing, fairing assembly, aircraft pylon and aircraft
Europäisches Patentamt | 2024
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