  We study long-time dynamics of strong solutions to a non-homogeneous coupled
system consisting of linearized 3D Navier--Stokes equations in a bounded domain
and the classical (nonlinear) full von Karman plate equations that account for
both transversal and lateral displacements on a flexible part of the boundary.
Rotational inertia of the filaments of the plate is not taken into account. Our
main result is the existence of an attractor in the strong phase space provided
lateral external loads are small enough.
