A junction of a pylon with an aircraft wing, the pylon including a primary structure extending from front to rear along a longitudinal axis and in the form of a box with a rear face and an upper spar forming an upper face of the box, a longitudinal median plane separating the primary structure into two parts, left and right, the junction comprising a rear attachment system for attaching the pylon to the wing, this system being arranged at the rear of the primary structure, the rear attachment system including a shoe attached beneath the wing, the shoe being connected, via at least one articulated connecting rod, to a fitting attached to the rear face of the pylon by an articulation whose articulation pin, termed the horizontal articulation pin, is perpendicular to the longitudinal median plane, and the shoe being connected to the upper spar via a force reacting system.

The aircraft includes a fuselage and at least one wing extending from the fuselage. The wing includes first and second original portions and a plug portion positioned between the first and second original portions. A propulsion system is positioned on the at least one wing. The propulsion system includes at least one electric powerplant and at least one combustion powerplant. Each powerplant delivers power to a respective air mover for propelling the aircraft. The electric powerplant and/or the combustion powerplant is positioned outboard from the plug portion.

A strut assembly for coupling an engine to a wing of an aircraft, the strut assembly comprising a mid truss assembly comprising a fore portion and an aft portion; an engine mount member connected to the fore portion of the mid truss assembly; an aft truss assembly comprising a fore portion and an aft portion, the fore portion of the aft truss assembly being connected to the aft portion of the mid truss assembly; an aft strut bulkhead connected to the aft portion of the aft truss assembly; and a wing mounting feature operatively connected to, and located aft of, the aft strut bulkhead.

A strut assembly for coupling an engine to a wing of an aircraft, the strut assembly comprising a mid truss assembly comprising a fore portion and an aft portion; an engine mount member connected to the fore portion of the mid truss assembly; an aft truss assembly comprising a fore portion and an aft portion, the fore portion of the aft truss assembly being connected to the aft portion of the mid truss assembly; an aft strut bulkhead connected to the aft portion of the aft truss assembly; and a wing mounting feature operatively connected to, and located aft of, the aft strut bulkhead.

An embodiment of the invention provides a method where retractable ducts or shrouds are extended over propeller(s) that are fixed in wing channels on an aircraft during takeoff and landing to increase flight safety and efficiency. Fully extending the duct or shroud during takeoff increases lift and upward thrust, while retracting the duct or shroud and stowing the duct or shroud inside of the wing during forward cruise decreases aircraft drag and increases lift. Duct or shroud extension during takeoff also enables critical safety and noise cancellation functionality. The method provided for safe and efficient takeoff can be applied in reverse order for safe and efficient landing.

An aircraft comprising a wing having a spanwise lift distribution extending from a root to a tip, the lift distribution defining an inboard region defining a positive lift contribution, an outboard region defining a negative lift contribution, and an intermediate region defining a neutral lift contribution, the neutral region being spaced from the tip and from the root. A propulsion system is provided, comprising a wing mounted propulsor. The wing mounted propulsor has a rotational axis (x) positioned substantially at a span of the wing where a value of δLift/δSpan is at a maximum for the span of the wing, and may be located at the intermediate region along the span of the wing.

An aircraft comprising a wing having a spanwise lift distribution extending from a root to a tip, the lift distribution defining an inboard region defining a positive lift contribution, an outboard region defining a negative lift contribution, and an intermediate region defining a neutral lift contribution, the neutral region being spaced from the tip and from the root. A propulsion system is provided, comprising a wing mounted propulsor. The wing mounted propulsor has a rotational axis (x) positioned substantially at a span of the wing where a value of δLift/δSpan is at a maximum for the span of the wing, and may be located at the intermediate region along the span of the wing.

A ducted fan for an aircraft includes a rotor-side fan and a stator-side duct that surrounds the rotor-side fan. The stator-side duct includes an inner wall facing the rotor-side fan and an outer wall averted from the fan. The ducted fan further includes a fastening device configured to support mounting of the ducted fan on a structural component of the aircraft. The fastening device includes a pin and a guide body. The guide body is configured to receive and guide the pin, the pin is insertable proceeding from the inner wall into a recess of the guide body, a first end of the pin protrudes relative to the outer wall, and the pin is configured to be mounted, via the first end, on a bearing of the structural component of the aircraft.

A ducted fan for an aircraft includes a rotor-side fan and a stator-side duct that surrounds the rotor-side fan. The stator-side duct includes an inner wall facing the rotor-side fan and an outer wall averted from the fan. The ducted fan further includes a fastening device configured to support mounting of the ducted fan on a structural component of the aircraft. The fastening device includes a pin and a guide body. The guide body is configured to receive and guide the pin, the pin is insertable proceeding from the inner wall into a recess of the guide body, a first end of the pin protrudes relative to the outer wall, and the pin is configured to be mounted, via the first end, on a bearing of the structural component of the aircraft.

Systems, methods, and aircraft for managing center of gravity (CG) while transporting large cargo are described. Management of CG is achieved in many ways. In some instances, the aircraft itself is designed to assist in managing CG by providing fuel tanks that minimize the impact of fuel on the net CG of the aircraft. The fuel tanks utilize only a small amount of available volume in the wings for fuel. Disclosures related to properly managing CG while loading wind turbines onto cargo aircraft are also provided. The CG management techniques provided for herein allow for the transportation of wind turbine blades via aircraft, running counter to the typical rail or truck transportation of the same. One such management technique includes accounting for how a rotation of the blades when loading impacts the CG of the blades, and thus taking this into account when placing the blades in the aircraft.