A description is presented of work concerned with determining the effects of long-term flight service on advanced composite helicopter airframe components. The helicopter chosen for the program is the Long Ranger Model 206L. The components to be evaluated include the baggage door, litter door, vertical fin, and forward fairing. Only the vertical fin is classified as primary structure. Loss of any of the other components will not compromise safety of the aircraft. Attention is given to the program objectives, the design of the forward fairing, the fabrication procedures, the exterior surface, the cocure procedure, material tests, and initial cost-tracking. The considered program demonstrates the ability to produce an acceptable fairing by the 'one-shot' cocured process and, based on learning curve experience, production costs will be low. The low-temperature 200 F cure does not affect the structural properties to an unacceptable degree. A method for obtaining a smooth, exterior painted surface for Kevlar/epoxy fabric has been developed.
A low-cost forward fairing for the Bell Long Ranger Helicopter
National Technical Conference on Materials 1980 ; 1980 ; Seattle, WA
1980-01-01
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