Airframe

Airframe

Airframe construction features, assembly and rigging, fabric covering, structural repairs, and aircraft welding.

Industry: Aviation

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fishmouth splice

Aviation; Aircraft maintenance

A type of splice used in a welded tubular structure in which the end of the tube whose inside diameter is the same as the outside diameter of the tube being spliced is cut in the shape of a V, or a ...

compass swinging

Aviation; Aircraft maintenance

A maintenance procedure that minimizes deviation error in a magnetic compass. The aircraft is aligned on a compass rose, and the compensating magnets in the compass case are adjusted so the compass ...

aerodynamic slot

Aviation; Aircraft maintenance

A fixed, nozzle-like opening near the leading edge of an airplane wing ahead of the aileron. A slot acts as a duct to force high-energy air down on the upper surface of the wing when the airplane is ...

pressure fueling

Aviation; Aircraft maintenance

The method of fueling used by almost all transport aircraft. The fuel is put into the aircraft through a single underwing fueling port. The fuel tanks are filled to the desired quantity and in the ...

blush

Aviation; Aircraft maintenance

A defect in a lacquer or dope finish caused by moisture condensing on the surface before the finish dries. If the humidity of the air is high, the evaporation of the solvents cools the air enough to ...

fusible plugs

Aviation; Aircraft maintenance

Plugs in the wheels of high-performance airplanes that use tubeless tires. The centers of the plugs are filled with a metal that melts at a relatively low temperature. If a takeoff is aborted and the ...

compensated fuel pump

Aviation; Aircraft maintenance

A vane-type, engine-driven fuel pump that has a diaphragm connected to the pressure regulating valve. The chamber above the diaphragm is vented to the carburetor upper deck where it senses the ...