A process of joining a wing to an aircraft fuselage comprising the steps of: mapping the wing root of the wing, mapping the center-wing-box (CWB) of the aircraft fuselage, determining the position to provide the hole pattern on the CWB, providing the holes on the CWB, and attaching the wing root to the CWB. Primary and secondary templates with corresponding hole patterns may be used in combination with targets and laser trackers to implement the process. The hole pattern of the wing root can therefore be duplicated on the CWB at a position such that when the wings are joined to the fuselage, the aircraft will have optimum flight performance and dynamic symmetry. A predictive fit is thus provided, based on virtual representation and analysis, and advantageously permits the hole pattern to be provided without requiring the CWB and wing root to be brought together.


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    Title :

    PROCESS OF JOINING A WING TO AN AIRCRAFT FUSELAGE


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    Publication date :

    2020-11-12


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / B64F GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT , Boden- oder Flugzeugträgerdeckeinrichtungen besonders ausgebildet für die Verwendung in Verbindung mit Luftfahrzeugen / G05B Steuer- oder Regelsysteme allgemein , CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL



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