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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2007
Olivier Cazals, Daux, FR;
Thierry Druot, Saint Jean, FR;
Olivier Cazals, Daux, FR;
Thierry Druot, Saint Jean, FR;
Airbus Operations SAS, Toulouse, FR;
Abstract
A rear tail assembly for an aircraft, including a fuselage, a wing and at least one propulsion engine attached in the rear portion of the fuselage located behind the wing along the X longitudinal axis of the aircraft, wherein the aforementioned assembly includes aerodynamic surfaces connected in the rear portion of the fuselage. The tail assembly essentially includes horizontal aerodynamic surfaces and essentially vertical aerodynamic surface arranged so as to form an annular structure including at least one ring attached to the fuselage. At least one engine is held in the ring formed by the tail assembly. In one embodiment, a central fin is used for defining two rings in the annular structure. In particular embodiments of an aircraft including such a tail assembly, one or two engines can be fitted in the ring area.