Patent ID: 9533768
Date: 2017-01-03
CPC Classifications: B64C,B64D,Y02T

Claim:
1. An aircraft comprising: a fuselage; a wing structure fixedly secured to and extending from the fuselage, the wing structure substantially defining a flat plane; an engine configured for mounting to the wing structure, the engine having a substantially fixed thrust orientation relative to the wing structure; a first support directly fixed to the wing structure; the first support adapted to secure the engine to the wing structure in a position above the wing structure; wherein the first support extends substantially orthogonally with respect to the flat plane; a second support extending above the wing structure, and defining a single elongate member having two ends, the first end secured to the engine, and the second end directly secured to the fuselage; wherein the second support extends substantially parallel to the flat plane; and wherein the first and second supports are load-bearing structures.