NON-AXIS SYMMETRIC AFT ENGINE

摘要

An aircraft (10) including a fuselage (20) and an aft engine (200) is provided. The fuselage (20) extends from a forward end of the aircraft (10) towards an aft end (16) of the aircraft (10). The aft engine (200) is mounted to the fuselage (20) proximate the aft end (16) of the aircraft (10). The aft engine (200) includes a fan (222) rotatable about a central axis (220) of the aft engine (200), the fan (222) including a plurality of fan blades (228). The aft engine (200) also includes a nacelle (224) surrounding the plurality of fan blades (228) and defining an inlet (244). The inlet (244) defines a non-axis symmetric shape with respect to the central axis (220) of the aft engine (200) to, e.g., allow for a maximum amount of airflow into the aft engine (200).