This content is not included in
your SAE MOBILUS subscription, or you are not logged in.
Manufacturing Phases of Metal-Aircraft Construction
Annotation ability available
Sector:
Language:
English
Abstract
THE introduction to this paper includes definitions of the major items under discussion, and is followed by a discussion of the materials most widely used in metal-aircraft construction and their important physical properties.
In the remainder of the paper are described some of the problems encountered in metal construction and the processes that have been developed to facilitate manufacture.
The following specific items are discussed: (1) Design, (2) Tooling, including lofting, (3) Fabrication, (4) Assembly, (5) Inspection, and (6) Protective coating. Special equipment and tools are illustrated.
Recommended Content
Technical Paper | C-5 Troop/Cargo Handling Subsystems |
Technical Paper | Development Testing of the New Generation of Large Jet Aircraft |