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US 2026/0103274 A1Published application
Apparatus and methods for transonic truss-braced wing aircraft
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsNeal A. Harrison, Paul W. Dees, Donald Thomas Powell
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods for transonic truss-braced wing aircraft are disclosed herein. An example aircraft disclosed herein includes a fuselage and a wing supported by a truss. The truss includes a pylon coupled to and extending from the fuselage and a strut attached to the wing. An engine is coupled to the pylon.
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An aircraft comprising:
- a truss coupled to the forward swept wing, the truss including:
- a pylon coupled to and extending from the fuselage;
- and
- a wing-to-pylon strut attached to the forward swept wing and the pylon;
- and
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An aircraft comprising:
- a fuselage;
- a truss coupled to the wing, the truss including:
- a pylon coupled to and extending from the fuselage;
- and
- a wing-to-pylon strut attached to the wing and the pylon;
- and
- an engine coupled to the pylon, the engine having an intake positioned fore of at least a portion of a leading edge of the wing that is located adjacent a mounting location of the engine.
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A method of attaching an engine to an aircraft comprising:
- coupling a pylon to a fuselage of the aircraft;
- coupling a truss to a forward swept wing, the truss having a wing-to-pylon strut coupled to the forward swept wing and a pylon;
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- coupling an engine nacelle to the pylon of the truss, the engine having an exhaust positioned fore of at least a portion of a leading edge of the forward swept wing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.