AIRCRAFT HAVING AN AFT ENGINE

摘要

An aircraft is provided including a fuselage and an aft engine. The fuselage defines a top side, a bottom side, and a frustum located proximate an aft end of the aircraft. The frustum defines a top reference line extending along the frustum at a top side of the fuselage, and a bottom reference line extending along the frustum at a bottom side of the fuselage. The top and bottom reference lines meet at a reference point aft of the frustum. The fuselage further defines a recessed portion located aft of the frustum and indented inwardly from the bottom reference line. The aft engine includes a nacelle extending adjacent to the recessed portion of the fuselage such that the aft engine may be included with the aircraft without interfering with, e.g., a takeoff angle of the aircraft.

主权项

1. An aircraft extending between a forward end and an aft end, the aircraft comprising:
a fuselage defining a top side and a bottom side, the fuselage additionally defining a frustum located proximate the aft end of the aircraft, the frustum defining a top reference line extending along the frustum at the top side of the fuselage and a bottom reference line extending along the frustum at the bottom side of the fuselage, the top and bottom reference lines meeting at a reference point located aft of the frustum, the fuselage further defining a recessed portion located aft of the frustum and indented inwardly from the bottom reference line; and an aft engine including a nacelle extending adjacent to the recessed portion of the fuselage.