Flap support for supporting a flap of a wing for an aircraft

A flap support for supporting a flap of a wing for an aircraft, the flap support comprising:

• a load bearing fairing shell extending along a longitudinal axis between a front end and an aft end, and having a U-shaped cross section across the longitudinal axis including a first side wall portion, a second side wall portion opposite the first side wall portion, and a bottom wall portion connecting the first and second side wall portions, wherein the fairing shell partially surrounds an interior space, and
• a reinforcement structure at least partially received in the interior space and mounted to both the first side wall portion and the second side wall portion,
• wherein the fairing shell comprises a front attachment device located at a front end of the reinforcement structure, and configured for attachment to a main wing,
• wherein the reinforcement structure comprises an aft attachment device,
• wherein the aft attachment device is spaced from the front attachment device further to the aft end of the fairing shell and that is configured for attachment to the main wing,
• wherein the flap support further comprises a hinge device located at an aft end of the reinforcement structure,
• wherein the hinge device is configured for forming an articulated connection to the flap,
• wherein the reinforcement structure further comprises a first side section mounted to the first side wall portion, a second side section mounted to the second side wall portion, and an additional structure bridge connecting the first and second side sections, wherein the additional structure bridge extends from the forward end of the aft attachment device to the aft end of the forward attachment device, and
• wherein the hinge device forms part of the reinforcement structure.