Using typical fuselage fabricated from plastic plywood and veneer as example, author indicates general procedure followed in building wood aircraft; basic design problems were solved by extensive investigations and tests conducted by National Research Council; method is described for fabricating disposable fuel tanks for fighter planes from veneer and plywood. (See also Am Soc Mech Engrs -- Trans v 66 n 3 Apr 1944 p 169-75; Eng J v 27 n 1 Jan 1944 p 4-8; Engrs' Digest (British Edition) v 5 n 5 May 1944 p 131-2; Engrs' Digest (American Edition) v 1 n 7 June 1944 p 394-5)


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    Title :

    Plastic plywoods in aircraft construction


    Additional title:

    Aircraft Eng


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1944


    Size :

    7 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English





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