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Airplane Structure
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- 1Fuselage4 Types:
Truss Type
Monocoque
Semi-Monocoque
Composite - 2Truss Type-Welded tubes called longerons and struts
-Hard to make Streamlined shape
-Usually covered in fabric
-Old Technology - 3Monocoque-Stressed skin construction
-Almost all load is supported by the skin
-Any dents can cause serious damage
-Like a pop can - 4Semi-Monocoque-Most Common (B-19)
-Uses Bulkheads, formers and stringers
-These help the skin take the load
-Bulkhead between engine and cockpit is called the firewall - 5Composites-Can be made of several materials
-Most common types are fiberglass, Carbon Fiber, Kevlar, or a mixture of all
-Fibers are embedded in an epoxy resin - 6Wing Construction-Spars
-Ribs
-Stringers
-Fuel Tanks - 7Spars-They carry the load
-Made of aluminum or wood
-Shaped like an I beam - 8Ribs-Give the wings its airfoil shape
-Made of aluminum or wood - 9Stringer-Add Stiffness and Strength
- 10Fuel Tanks-Integral
-Bladder
-Aluminum - 11Empennage-Vertical Stabilizer
-Rudder
-Horizontal Stabilizer - 12Horizontal Stabilizer-Elevator
-Stabilator
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- Private Pilot Aviation FlashCards sobre Airplane Structure, criado por CorsairJoe em 23-09-2015.
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