Section 7 – Airframe and Systems description
INTRODUCTION
1. INTRODUCTION
This section provides aircraft and systems description and operation.
2. AIRFRAME
2.1. WING
Each wing consists of a central light alloy torque box which carries all the wing
bending, shear and torque loads; an aluminium leading edge is attached to the
front spar while flap and aileron are hinged to the rear spar.
The torque box houses an integrated fuel tank and supports the engine mount.
Flap and aileron, respectively located inboard and outboard of wing and made up
of light alloy, are constructed with a central spar to which front and rear ribs are
jointed. Wrapped-around aluminium stressed skin panels cover all the structures.
Steel alloy attachments connect left and right wing to each other.
Following figure shows the left wing fitted with the engine nacelle, fuel tank and
composite winglet. Steel alloy attachments link left and right wing to each other.
Figure
– Left wing structure