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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2020
Applicant:
Airbus Operations Limited, Bristol, GB;
Inventors:
William Tulloch, Bristol, GB;
Pat Broomfield, Bristol, GB;
Assignee:
AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED, Bristol, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 27/26 (2006.01); B64C 3/32 (2006.01); B64D 27/40 (2024.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 27/40 (2024.01); B64C 3/32 (2013.01); B64D 27/404 (2024.01);
Abstract
An aircraft assembly is disclosed having a wing and an engine mounting pylon. An aft end of the engine mounting pylon is connected to the wing by a spigot and at least one fastener. The aircraft assembly is configured such that, during operation of the aircraft assembly on an aircraft, the spigot transfers only lateral load between the engine mounting pylon and the wing and the at least one fastener transfers only vertical load between the engine mounting pylon and the wing.