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Longerons are |
Strongest longitudional members |
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Sometimes in military airxlcraft longerons |
Are used to strengthen bomb bays |
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Usual number of longerons |
4 to 8 |
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Where are stringers? |
Run the complete length of the fuselage, passing through cut outs in the frames and structural bulkheads |
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Why dont stringers usually pass through bulkheads? |
Because holes in bulkheads could cause sealing problem |
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What are stringers made of? |
Pressed sheet or extrude alluminium alloy |
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Intercostals are |
Localised reinforced braces which fit between frames (or mainplane ribs) but do not pass through them |
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Shy does the skin civer the structure? |
To provide rigidity and absorb loads induced in flight |
