An aircraft fuselage panel system for an aircraft of the type having a tubular fuselage frame includes a plurality of generally U-shaped frame members are each adapted to receive a portion of the tubular fuselage frame therein. Each frame member includes a plurality of apertures therethrough. A plurality of metal tabs are fixed to the tubular fuselage frame and include at least one aperture therethrough axially aligned with one of the apertures of one of the frame members. A rigid panel is adapted for fixing between each metal tab and the frame members. Each panel has a plurality of apertures therethrough each axially aligned with one of the apertures of the metal tabs and the frame members. A plurality of mechanical fasteners are adapted for fixing the panel between each metal tab and one of the frame members. The panel and frame member are fixed to the fuselage frame thereby.
Airframe
2017-03-14
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge |