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14 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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Divided into flight deck/control cabin and other compartments according to mission and design
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Fuselage
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Design where frame and skin combine to support loads and absorb stresses
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Semi-Monocoque design
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What are the structural members of the fuselage
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Longerongs, Bulkheads, Rings and Formers, Stringers, Skin and Fairing
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Which structural member is the longest and strongest and runs longitudinally (nose to tail)
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The Longerons
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How many Longerons are there normally on the fuselage
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2 upper and 2 lower
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Walls that separate fuselage into compartments and provide cross-sectional strength
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Bulkheads
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Provide shape and cross-sectional stength
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Rings and Formers
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Metal strips which run parallel to longerons, provide attaching points for skin and adds cross-sectional strength
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Stringers
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Covers, Streamlines, and Strengthens fuselage
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Skin
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Curved panel which streamlines surface areas where needed to reduce drag
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Fairing
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Provide access for inspection and maintenance
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Access panels and doors
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Provide lift and house fuel tanks
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Wings
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What wing design is internally braced to reduce drag
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Cantilever
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Extend from the wing root to tip; Longest and strongest members of the wing
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Spars
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