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Minimum weight design of a wing box subjected to bending Abstract: Aircraft wing is one of the best examples of an efficient structural design. A variety of structural arrangements are possible to satisfy design goals. The endeavour is always to arrive at a minimum weight of a wing structure for a given set of design conditions. The main load carrying structure of a wing is the torsion box formed by front spar, rear spar, and top spar & bottom skins. In the preliminary design stages an

are more traditional. However, engines are not the most important part for a plane to fly. There are actually many different types of planes that can fly without an engine such as paper planes, and gliders. The wings of an airplane are the most important part that makes it fly. The wings actually hold the plane in the air, otherwise the plane would

The landing inertia load factor and the reserve energy absorption capacity of the landing gear must be substantiated by the tests prescribed in §§27.725 and 27.727, respectively. These tests must be conducted on the complete rotorcraft or on units consisting of wheel, tire, and shock absorber in their proper relation. Section 725 ­ Limit drop test The limit drop test must be conducted as follows: (a) The drop height must be ­­ (1) 13 inches from the lowest point of the landing gear to the ground;

Aviation is something that has changed our lives in every way and it will still continue that way. It all started with a balloon in the 1800's. Then came the gliders but they were mainly just wings that you glide on. That's when the Wright brothers thought of an idea that changed history. "North Carolina the Wright brothers flew their first full size glider"(Berliner 77). They attached a body and inserted an engine inside with a propeller and it flew! The propeller was there to thrust and the engine

Did you know that walkalong gliders can stay in the air as long as you want? This happens because of wind constantly pushing wind against the glider, therefore keeping the glider in the air. According to recent experience with gliders, the hypothesis is going to be which glider is faster, and which one stays up longer, and if the hypothesis is correct then the seagull glider will be the best. If the conditions are not perfect, then this will affect the project majorly. To understand more about walkalong

Flight As humans, one major phenomenon that we have been able to learn about is the mastery of flight. Without the discovery of flight, airplanes would be a pipe dream! There are about 4 major forces that play into affecting how flight works. In this research paper we will discuss all of the concepts that allow this complex process to take place. The first force that we will discuss is one known as weight. Weight is something that we are all familiar with, as everything on

you add a paper clip making the force of gravity greater. Materials and Equipment: • 1 Pair of Scissors • 3 Paperclips • Whirlybird Outline • 1 Timer • Open space to drop from Procedure: 1. The whirlybird was cut out from a paper template. 2. The wings were folded along the dotted line, one forwards and one backwards. 3. Paperclips were attached to the bottom of the whirlybird. 4. The whirlybird was held at a consistent height, ready to

How can I put into words a drive so strong it has been on my mind for several years? I will have to start at the beginning; I have always been fascinated by flight, but more specifically rotary wing aviation. I didn’t know being a helicopter pilot was something attainable until a few years into my military career. Before then, I had always held pilots in the same regard as legends; the stories I had heard fell on my ears with a reverence that made the pilots seem almost beyond human. Pilots were

In this episode of Mythbusters, Adam and Jemie were more than willing to test their new myth that the way that we actually board the plane are the most inefficient way to do it. Moreover, it also takes the longest boarding time. Therefore, they planned to test this out using the real size airplane with 173 seats that are an actual normal size plane used in the commercial. This Mythbuster airplane was separated into two sections, first class, and economy class. In order to make the scenario as realistic

The paper airplane experiment The Paper Airplane Experiment is to test how people interpret my instructions on creating a paper airplane. The paper airplane instructions have short descriptions and pictures. I gave my instructions to three people and asked the three people to follow them. The paper airplane instructions stated the following: get a piece of paper, fold the paper according to the diagrams, and throw the paper airplane. The three people I gave the paper airplane instructions to are: