Aircraft Structure
What provides support in a monocoque structure?
Stressed skin and formers
What are the structural components of a wing?
Stringers, spars, ribs, skin
What are some uses of hydraulics?
Brakes, nose wheel steering, landing gear, etc
What are the primary flight controls?
Ailerons, elevator, rudder
What are the components of the propeller?
Hub, blades, spinner
What provides support in a semi-monocoque structure?
Stringers and formers
What control surfaces are on the wings?
Flaps, slats, ailerons, spoilers, boots, etc
What pressure does a hydraulic system operate at?
3000-5000 psi
What are the secondary flight controls?
Flaps, slats, spoilers, trim
What are the types of propellers?
Fixed pitch, variable pitch, constant speed
What are the three primary parts of an aircraft's structure?
Fuselage, Empennage, Wings
What do the wings contain?
Fuel, electronics, hydraulics, etc
What color is hydraulic fluid?
What are the tertiary flight controls?
Autopilot and stability assist
What are the forces on a propeller?
Centrifugal, torsional, bending
Aluminum, magnesium, titanium, steel, composites, plastsics, etc
What are some types of winglets?
Traditional, blended, fences, etc
What are some components of the hydraulic system?
Reservoir, filters, etc
What are the axes of rotation?
Lateral, longitudinal, vertical
What materials are propellers made of?
Aluminum, composites, wood
What are the types of stress on an aircraft?
Tension, compression, torsion, shear, bending
What do vortex generators do?
Improve airflow and decreases stall speed
What is a typical temperature of hydraulic fluid?
180C degrees
What are some control mechanisms?
Mechanical, hydraulic, fly by wire, fly by light
What does feathering a propeller do?
Reduces drag