Patent ID: 7510144
Filing Date: 2009-03-31
Classification: B64C

Abstract:
1. A fairing ( 11 ) for streamlining the junction between the horizontal stabilizer ( 5 ) and the fuselage or the fin ( 7 ) of an aircraft comprising an upper fairing shell ( 15 ), a lower fairing shell ( 17 ), a leading edge extension, ( 19 ) and a plurality of fittings ( 25 ) to join the upper and lower fairing shells ( 15 , 17 ) to the horizontal stabilizer ( 5 ), characterized in that the upper and lower fairing shells ( 15 , 17 ) are solid laminates of composite material that are designed with a shape, composition, and thickness such that they can be elastically deformed when they are fitted to the horizontal stabilizer ( 5 ), providing a contact force permitting them to lay permanently in contact with the fuselage or fin ( 7 ).