The Boeing Company
AIRCRAFT ENGINE EXHAUST SYSTEMS ENABLING REDUCED LENGTH AFT STRUT FAIRINGS

Abstract:

Aircraft engine exhaust systems enabling short aft fairings are described. An example turbofan engine exhaust system of an aircraft includes a primary nozzle having a leading edge and a trailing edge, and a heat shield coupled to an aft strut fairing. The heat shield has an upstream end and a downstream end. The downstream end of the heat shield is substantially coterminous with the trailing edge of the primary nozzle.