Joint for connecting a center wing box and bulkhead in an aircraft

A joint that connects a center wing box to a bulkhead of an aircraft, the aircraft having a fuselage, a wing assembly with the center wing box positioned in the fuselage and wings that extend outward from opposing sides of the fuselage, and the bulkhead positioned in the fuselage and with a web and a deck, the joint comprising:

• a flex angle member comprising a first section that is connected to one of the center wing box and the bulkhead, a second section that extends across the deck of the bulkhead, and an intermediate corner positioned between the first and second sections;
• first support members spaced apart across a width of the fuselage on a first side of the deck;
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• second support members spaced apart across a width of the fuselage on an opposing second side of the deck;
• one of the first and second support members supports the second section of the flex angle member.

A joint for connecting a center wing box to a bulkhead of an aircraft with the bulkhead comprising a web and a deck, the joint comprising:

• a flex angle member comprising a first section shaped to abut against and be connected to one of the center wing box and the bulkhead, a second section shaped to abut against and be connected to a first side of the deck of the bulkhead, and an intermediate section positioned between the first and second sections;
• first support members attached to the center wing box;
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• second support members attached to the web of the bulkhead;
• one of the first and second support members supports the second section of the flex angle member;
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• the first support members are positioned on a first side of the deck of the bulkhead and the second support members are positioned on an opposing second side of the deck.