Category: Engineering & Technology
The purpose of this book is to give some indication of the principles and methods of construction of modern aeroplanes, as distinct from those considerations pertaining purely to design, although occasional references to various elementary principles of aerodynamics have been...
The purpose of this book is to give some indication of the principles and methods of construction of modern aeroplanes, as distinct from those considerations pertaining purely t...
2. CHAPTER II.Seeing that wood constitutes the material for the greater part of the structure of the aeroplane, that is with very few exceptions, some notes on the characteristics and qualiti...
3. CHAPTER III.Having thus considered generally the chief materials of aircraft construction, we will proceed to examine the various types of spars and struts in present use. The main spars of...
4. CHAPTER IV.Of the various components which comprise the complete machine, the wings, aerofoils, or planes, as these items are variously designated, may be said to contribute the greater pa...
5. CHAPTER V.The tendency to lose lift, pronounced in some machines, hardly noticeable in others, may be directly traced and attributed to the manner in which the wings are built, which is l...
6. CHAPTER VI.It may be taken as fairly conclusive that for war purposes the biplane has proved its superiority, and it appears also that for the commercial requirements of the future it is s...
7. CHAPTER VII.Although the trussing of aeroplanes is carried out along certain well-defined lines, there are occasional divergences from the orthodox. The differences now existing are not nea...
8. CHAPTER VIII.The body, or fuselage as it is generally described, constitutes the nucleus of the completed machine, and at the same time offers the most interesting examples of constructional...
9. CHAPTER IX.The design and type of fitting employed for connecting the longerons, cross and vertical struts of the fuselage, varies greatly, being usually one of the distinctive constructio...
10. CHAPTER X.The present chapter deals with the general arrangement of the different types of undercarriages, as distinct from the details of construction. The principles of design embodied...
11. CHAPTER XI.The details of construction associated with the undercarriage are those concerned with the forming of the struts and main members, and the suspension of the axle. As noted in th...
12. CHAPTER XII.The mechanism by which the aeroplane is controlled in flight forms the connecting link between the pilot and machine, and constitutes a vitally important and somewhat vulnerable...
13. CHAPTER XIII.In all aeroplanes the question of wires and the terminal connections associated therewith is a matter of some importance, and while this may vary in degree, there is little doub...
14. CHAPTER XIV.The mounting of the engine and the general arrangement constitute one of the most important and interesting sections of aeroplane construction, and perhaps a brief outline of th...
15. CHAPTER XV.The accurate erection and alignment or truing up of the aeroplane, is a cogent factor in ensuring that the best performance is obtained, and it is almost platitudinous to emphas...