Gas Turbine Engine Inlet Assembly and Method of Making Same

An inlet assembly for a gas turbine engine, the inlet assembly comprising:

• at least first and second spaced apart inlet case portions defining an intake duct therebetween;
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• at least one strut extending across the intake duct and having a proximal end made integral to the first inlet case portion and a distal end engaged in a respective strut-receiving aperture defined through the second inlet case portion, a relative position of the first and second inlet case portions being fixed through a connection between each of the at least one strut and the second inlet case portion, a length of a portion of each of the at least one strut extending between the inlet case portions controlling a throat dimension of the intake duct.

A gas turbine engine comprising:

• an inlet assembly including at least first and second spaced apart inlet case portions defining an intake duct therebetween;
• and
• at least one strut extending across the intake duct and having a proximal end made integral to the first inlet case portion and a distal end engaged in a respective strut-receiving aperture defined through the second inlet case portion, a relative position of the first and second inlet case portions being fixed through a connection between each of the at least one strut and the second inlet case portion, a length of a portion of each of the at least one strut extending between the inlet case portions controlling a throat dimension of the intake duct.