Abstract: A vehicle seat sitting element having a main sitting element portion and a movable sitting element portion slidable on a frame between a retracted position and an extended position. The sitting element further includes a covering element extending between the main sitting element portion and the movable sitting element portion, the covering element being movable between a retracted position and a deployed position, wherein the covering element fills the space between the main sitting part and the movable sitting part along the extension direction when the movable sitting part is in the extended position. The covering element is fastened to the frame by an elastic band, exerting a restoring force on the covering element towards the retracted position, when the covering element is in the deployed position.

Abstract: A vehicle seat covering element that includes: a central portion having an upper edge; an upper portion having a lower edge; two side portions secured to the central portion; and a pocket portion having a first edge and a second edge opposite one another, the pocket portion delimiting a storage space. The first edge is secured to the upper edge of the central portion and the second edge is secured to the lower edge of the central portion. The pocket portion is folded on itself, with the first edge and the second edge together delimiting an opening for access to the storage space, and the upper portion is secured to the side portions on either side of the opening.

Abstract: An aircraft propulsion system includes at least first and second electrical generators, each being configured to provide electrical power to a respective first and second AC electrical network. The system further comprises at least first and second AC electrical motors directly electrically coupled to a respective AC network and coupled to a respective propulsor, and a DC electrical network electrically coupled to the first and second AC networks via respective first and second AC to DC converters, and to a further electrical motor, the further electrical motor being coupled to a propulsor.

Abstract: A gas turbine engine (10) having a bearing support structure (100) comprising: a bearing chamber (104); a first buffer fluid passage (110) disposed radially outwardly of the bearing chamber (104); a second buffer fluid passage (116) disposed radially outwardly of the first buffer fluid passage (110); and a core fluid passage (132) disposed radially outwardly of the second buffer fluid passage (116); the bearing chamber (104), first buffer fluid passage (110), second buffer fluid passage (116) and core fluid passage (132) being separated by respective hub walls.

Abstract: An aircraft propulsion system (10) comprises at least first and second electrical generators (15a, 15b), each being configured to provide electrical power to a respective first and second AC electrical network (16a, 16b). The system (10) further comprises at least first and second AC electrical motors (19a, 19b) directly electrically coupled to a respective AC network (16a, 16b) and coupled to a respective propulsor (4), and a DC electrical network electrically coupled to the first and second AC networks (16a, 16b) via respective first and second AC to DC converters (17a, 17b), and to a further electrical motor 19c), the further electrical motor (19c) being coupled to a propulsor (4).

Abstract: An aircraft pneumatic system comprises a main gas turbine engine (10) comprising a main compressor (14, 16), a recuperated auxiliary gas turbine engine (40) comprising a core compressor (42) having an inlet in fluid communication with a main compressor bleed (32) of the main gas turbine engine(10) and an environmental control system inlet in fluid communication with the main compressor bleed (32) of the main gas turbine engine (10). The environmental control system comprises a compressor (68) driveable by power provided by the auxiliary gas turbine engine (40).

Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a spool which rotates in use, a static structure and an air bearing, the air bearing being provided at an interface between the spool and the static structure.

Abstract: A cooling arrangement for a compressor drive cone (48) in a gas turbine engine (10). An annular cavity (62) defined by the drive cone (48), a portion of a compressor rotor disc (44) and a downstream cavity wall (52). The cavity (62) comprising a recirculation zone (66) at its radially outermost region. The cavity (62) arranged to ingest hot working gas radially inwardly into the recirculation zone (66). An annular array of pipes (70) that penetrate through the cavity wall (52) close to the radially inward extent of the recirculation zone (66). The pipes (70) coupled to a supply of cooling fluid and having an open end arranged to direct the cooling air, in use, across the recirculation zone (66) towards the drive cone (48).