AFT ENGINE FOR AN AIRCRAFT

摘要

A propulsion system for an aircraft (10) is provided having an aft engine configured to be mounted to the aircraft (10) at an aft end of the aircraft (10). The aft engine includes a fan (304) rotatable about a central axis of the aft engine having a plurality of fan blades (310). The aft engine also includes a nacelle (306) encircling the plurality of fan blades (310) with one or more structural members (308) extending between the nacelle (306) and the mean line (15) of the aircraft (10) at a location forward of the plurality of fan blades (310) when the aft engine is mounted to the aircraft (10). The aft engine may increase a net thrust of the aircraft (10) when mounted to the aircraft (10).