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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 30, 2000
Filed:
Dec. 17, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Geoffrey J Ash, Lancashire, GB;
Matthew P Toolan, London, GB;
Assignee:
British Aerospace Public Limited Company, Farnborough, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
244 54 ; 60 3931 ;
Abstract
The invention provides an aircraft incorporating a gas turbine engine powerplant wherein at least part of the powerplant forms a part of, or is integrated into, the airframe (i.e. the load-bearing structure of the aircraft) such that the powerplant is subjected to airframe loads (i.e. the main static or aerodynamic loads to which the aircraft is subjected, for example loadings due to the wings, the fin, etc.). A gas turbine powerplant comprising a carcass and a low pressure stage which are designed to be subjected to airframe loads is also discussed.