Enhanced performance jet engine mounting struts

A method for mounting an engine to a wing of an aircraft, the method comprising:

• supporting a space frame truss from the wing, the space frame truss comprising front and aft portions, the front portion having a plurality of engine mounts dependent therefrom, the aft portion extending upwardly and rearwardly from an aft end of the front portion, wherein the aft portion is coupled to the front portion;
• and
• coupling the engine to the engine mounts,
• wherein the aft portion of the space frame truss comprises:
• a lower frame having an aft end;
• an upper frame having an aft end;
• and
• an aft frame disposed at an aft end of the aft portion and coupling the aft end of the lower frame to the aft end of the upper frame, wherein a lateral width of the lower frame is less than a lateral width of the upper frame.

An aircraft, comprising:

• a fuselage;
• a wing coupled to the fuselage;
• an engine mounting strut supported from the wing, the engine mounting strut having an aft portion and a front portion, wherein the aft portion is coupled to the front portion, the aft portion extends upwardly and rearwardly from an aft end of the front portion;
• and
• a jet engine supported from the engine mounting strut,
• wherein the aft portion comprises:
• a lower frame having an aft end;
• an upper frame having an aft end;
• and
• an aft frame disposed at an aft end of the aft portion and coupling the aft end of the lower frame to the aft end of the upper frame, wherein a lateral width of the lower frame is less than a lateral width of the upper frame.