Patent ID: 8444085
Filing Date: 2013-05-21
Classification: B64D

Abstract:
1. An aircraft having a pylon, a gas turbine engine and a support structure for attaching the gas turbine engine to the pylon, wherein the gas turbine engine has an engine casing surrounding an engine core, and the pylon has first and second attachment positions, the second attachment position being forward of the first attachment position relative to the working gas flow direction through the engine, the support structure comprising: three elongate members joined to form a triangular frame encircling the engine casing, a first vertex of the triangular frame attaching to the pylon via a first attachment arrangement at the first attachment position; two thrust struts respectively extending from the other two vertices of the triangular frame and attaching to the pylon via a second attachment arrangement at the second attachment position; and three engine connection formations extending from the respective vertices of the triangular frame to positions on the engine casing for connecting the support structure to the engine casing.