Patent ID: 6655635
Filing Date: 2003-12-02
Classification: F16J

Abstract:
An aircraft comprising:a fuselage and a fixed flying surface comprising two wings opposite one another with respect to said fuselage; a cradle-shaped ventral fairing, fixed with play to the lower part of said fuselage, at the crossover of the latter with said flying surface and provided with two longitudinal flanges climbing laterally along said fuselage, said longitudinal flanges being provided, each, with an opening for the passage with play of the corresponding wing in such a way as to form: a first peripheral slot around said ventral fairing, between the latter and said fuselage; and a second peripheral slot around each wing between the latter and the periphery of the corresponding opening; and an elongate seal, fixed to the periphery of said ventral fairing and to the periphery of each opening, so as to shut off said first and second slots, respectively, said seal comprising: a longitudinal elastic end lip able to be applied, via the inner face of its free end, respectively against said fuselage or said flying surface; and an additional longitudinal leaktightness member, carried by the inner face of said seal set back with respect to said end lip and also able to be applied against said fuselage or said flying surface, respectively, wherein said additional longitudinal leaktightness member is a radially elastic bead.