Patent ID: 8308105

Claim:
An aircraft engine mounting structure comprising: a pylon box having an upper and a lower surface, a first attachment element located towards either the upper or lower surface of the pylon box, and second and third attachment elements located respectively towards the opposing pylon box surface, wherein each of said first, second and third attachment elements is configured to be attached to a front spar of an aircraft wing box, the front spar having a lower surface, said first, second and third attachment elements being configured to attach a rear face of the pylon box to the front spar such that at least a portion of the upper surface of the pylon box lies above the lower surface of the front spar, wherein at least one of said first, second and third attachment elements is configured to react lateral loadings and another one of said first, second and third attachment elements comprises a pinned link configured to be isolated from lateral loadings, whereby said structure is statically determinate.