Airframe Construction Flashcards
Define the fuselage?
Main structure/body of the aircraft
Name 3 things the fuselage provides space for?
-controls
-cargo
-accessories
-passengers
-other equipment
What does the fuselage house in single engine aircraft?
The power plant
Where can the engines be found in multi engine aircraft?
-in fuselage
-attached to fuselage
-suspended from the wings structure
Name 3 fuselage members?
-frames/formers
-bulkheads
-longerons
-stringers
-doublers
-struts and ties
-beams and floor structure
What is the function of a typical bulkhead?
To give the fuselage shape
What ability to pressurised bulkheads have?
To seal and isolate fire zones
What do struts do?
They’re load bearing and handle compression
What do ties do?
Handle tension and prevent deformation
Name the components in wing construction?
-ribs
-rear spar
-nose rib
-front spar
-stringers
-skin
Name the 3 types of fuselage construction?
-truss type
-monocoque
-semi-monocoque
Name the 3 features of a truss type construction ?
-typically for light single engine aircraft
-rigid framework
-skin not stressed
Name the 2 features of a monocoque construction?
-skin carries most stress
-formers,bulkheads etc used for shape
What is unique about semi monocoque structure?
Skin AND structure share stress
Name the 2 benefits of semi monocoque construction?
-increased reliability
-increased strength
