Patent ID: 8590832

Claim:
An engine intake flap that is designed for being arranged on a housing of an air intake or air intake channel of an aircraft engine, comprising: a first end and a second end that lies opposite of, and is spaced apart from, the first end in a longitudinal direction of the intake flap, wherein the longitudinal direction is directed opposite to a flow direction of air flowing into the engine during operation; an intake flap base body with a connecting device for a hinged connection in order to hinge the intake flap base body to the housing of the air intake or air intake channel with a hinge axis extending along the second end; and an intake flap extension part that is structurally integrated into the intake flap base body and features a first and a second lateral part that respectively originate at the intake flap base body and extend from two lateral edges of the intake flap that lie opposite of one another and extend in the longitudinal direction in a cantilever arrangement from the base body, as well as a plurality of cross braces that are arranged on, and extend between, the lateral parts transverse to the longitudinal direction.