Trend towards control of airfoil assembly from skin surface rather than from internal structure; at Westland Aircraft, Ltd, system of construction affords high degree of accuracy in profile of forward portion of airfoil of Wyvern aircraft; aim is to obtain tolerance band of order of 0.005-in., measured between page points 3 in. apart.


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    Title :

    Smooth skin-surfaces


    Additional title:

    Aircraft Production


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1950


    Size :

    2 pages


    Remarks:

    Illustrations


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English





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