Systems and methods are provided for assembling a wing. Methods include suspending an upper wing panel (550-1) of an aircraft beneath a shuttle (540), translating a rib (572) to a position it, and placing the rib into contact with, then affixing the rib to, the upper wing panel, while suspended. Some methods include installing ribs and spars (580) to the upper wing panel, and joining a lower wing panel to the ribs and spars, while the upper wing panel is suspended. Some methods involve joining ribs to spars (e.g., all, or some) to produce a support structure that is then affixed to the upper wing panel. Systems include a shuttle that suspends an upper wing panel, and a cart that includes supports to hold a rib, a chassis to translate the rib to a position beneath the upper wing panel, and a lifting apparatus to lift the rib into contact with the upper wing panel.
ASSEMBLY LINE FABRICATION AND ASSEMBLY OF AIRCRAFT WINGS
FLIESSBANDFERTIGUNG UND MONTAGE VON FLUGZEUGFLÜGELN
FABRICATION DE LIGNE D'ASSEMBLAGE ET ENSEMBLE D'AILES D'AÉRONEF
2022-05-25
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
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