An aircraft engine nacelle (100, figure 1a) for coupling to a wing 400 of an aircraft 2, the nacelle (100) comprising a fore end (10 , fig 1a); and an aft end 30 that is immovable relative to the fore end (10); wherein the aft end 30 comprises a major axis Mj and a minor axis Mi; wherein the nacelle (100) is configured such that minor axis Mi is closer to vertical V than the major axis Mj, when the nacelle (100) is coupled to the wing 400 and the aircraft 2 is on the ground. Additionally disclosed is an aircraft engine nacelle (100) for installing to a wing of an aircraft, the nacelle comprising an inlet and an outlet, wherein the outlet comprises a first dimension Mj in a first direction; and a second dimension Mi in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction; wherein the first dimension is greater than the second; and the first direction is closer aligned to a wing direction than the second direction, when the nacelle is installed on the wing, wherein the wing direction is a direction between wing root 450 and tip 430.
Aircraft engine nacelle
2020-01-29
Patent
Electronic Resource
English