DA42AFM
~Diamond
AIRCRAFT
Airplane Description
7.1
INTRODUCTION
Chapter 7 contains a description
of
the airplane and its systems, together with operating
instructions.
For details about optional equipment see Chapter
9.
7.2 AIRFRAME
Fuselage
The CFRP fuselage is
of
semi monocoque molded construction. The center wing is
attached to the fuselage with bolts. The two main spars and both nacelles are part of the
centerwing. The two main spars are CFRP items. The engine compartment
in
each nacelle
is separated from the other structure with a firewall. The
fi
re
protection
on
the firewall is
of
a special tire-resistant matting, which is covered
on
the engine side by stainless steel
cladding.
The wings have a front and rear spar; each wing has a top shell and a bottom shell; The
whole wing is 'fail-safe' design. The wings, as weil as the ailerons and flaps, are made
of GFRP/CFRP, and are principally
of
sandwich construction. An aluminum fuel tank is
installed
in
each
of
the wings.
Empennage
The airplane has a
'T' !ail
of
GFRP/CFRP semi monocoque construction. Bath the
stabilizers have twin spars. Rudder and elevator are
of
sandwich construction.
Doc. No.
7.01
.05-E Rev. 8 15-Dec-2017
Page
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