AVIA102 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Wing Root, Stressed Skin, Trailing Edge

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Wing construction can also be composite or wooden. Wing spars are beams running from the wing root to wing tip that are used to stiffen the wing against twisting (torsion) Ribs run from leading to trailing edge and give the wing its shape and to provide a framework to which the skin is fastened. To strengthen the leading edge, false ribs are installed between the front spar and the leading edge. Compression struts are steel tubes spaced at regular intervals between the spars used to take compression loads. Drag and anti-drag wires are wires running diagonally between the spars and are used to take the drag and anti-drag loads. Wing bracing struts secure external bracing (supports high wing) Struts are also braced by incidence wires and flying and landing wires: flying wires transmits part of the load to the fuselage while the landing wires support the weight of the wing onto the ground.

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