Patent ID: 7100869

Claim:
A carrier structure for a turboprop, the turboprop having a front portion comprising a fan, a central portion, and a rear portion, and being designed to be mounted in a longitudinal direction beneath and/or in front of an airplane wing, said wing having a framework, the carrier structure comprising: a downwardly-open top portion for securely mounting to the framework of said wing and comprising a front arch from which said front portion of the turboprop is to be suspended, a rear arch, and longitudinal beams disposed at least between said front arch and said rear arch and suitable for extending as far as the framework of said wing, said longitudinal beams interconnecting said front arch and said rear arch and being designed to be secured to the framework of said wing; a removable, upwardly-open bottom portion having at least two bottom arches together with longerons extending in the longitudinal direction and interconnecting said bottom arches; said bottom portion being demountably secured to the top portion by centering and fixing means, said bottom and top portions together defining a housing suitable for receiving said turboprop; and a suspension for carrying said turboprop.