Structures Final

Question 1

What are the major assemblies of an aircraft?

Answer 1

Wings, Powerplant, Fuselage,

Flight controls, Stabilizers, Flight controls, Landing gear

Question 2

What are the types of wing designs?

Answer 2

Tapered loading edge/ straight trailing edge,
Tapered leading and trailing edges,
Delta wing,
Swoopback wings,
straight loading and trailing edges,
Straight leading edge/ tapered trailing edge

Question 3

What are the major structural components of an airframe?

Answer 3

Fuselage (structure to hold people)
Wings (structure to produce lift)
Empennage (structure to provide control)
Landing gear (support aircraft on ground)
Nacelle (hold power plant)

Question 4

What primary materials are used for airframe construction?

Answer 4

Wood
Steel
Aluminum
Composite

Question 5

What secondary materials are used for airframe contruction?

Answer 5

Plastic
Glass
Fabric
Titanium
Magnesium
Stainless Steel

Question 6

What are the two types of truss structures?

Answer 6

Truss frame

Stressed skin

Question 7

What is a warren truss?

Answer 7

A pointy truss frame that has tubular steel longerons, diagonal web members, and vertical web members

Question 8

What is a pratt truss?

Answer 8

A box truss frame that has tie wires between the steel longerons and the compression struts