# David F. Cerra — Patents explained on PatentBrief

David F. Cerra has 1 landmark patent explained in plain English on PatentBrief.

- [How Boeing Shortens Engine Exhaust Fairings to Save Weight](https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/11827373/starship-tanker-variant) — granted 2023
  A design for aircraft engine exhaust systems that allows the protective fairing behind the engine to be shorter, reducing weight and drag.

**Full profile:** https://patentbrief.org/inventor/david-f-cerra

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