Fairing with air inlet device and stiffener element for an aircraft, method of making same, and aircraft

Abstract

A fairing for an aircraft, comprises a wall element comprising an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein the outer surface is exposed to a free air flow outside the fairing, and at least one stiffener element attached to the inner surface of the wall element, to keep the fairing in shape under dynamic pressure loads. The fairing comprises at least one air inlet device comprising an inlet opening for a part of the free air flow outside the fairing to pass through the wall element and to enter the interior of the fairing. The air inlet device is at least partially integrated into the stiffener element, and the inlet opening of the air inlet device is formed in the stiffener element and extends into or through the stiffener element. The air inlet device and the stiffener element may be integrally formed as a single part, by 3D printing.

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