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By: 12th July 2006 at 11:30 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-The "Root" of the wing is the part closest to the fuselage, in essence the bit connected.
Therefore:
root chord: The straight line distance between the leading edge (front) and trailing edge (back) of the wing at the root.
root thickness: Maximum thickness of the wing at the join with the fuselage
total enclosed volume: The volume of the wing if there was nothing underneath its skin but empty space.
total structural weight of wing: Not 100% sure but would assume its the total weight of each wing's structure. (Someone please correct me if I'm wrong!)
total MTOW of the plane: MTOW=Maximum Take Off Weight. Therefore the greatest weight that the aircraft, and more importantly the lift-generating devices can cope with.
By: 12th July 2006 at 11:34 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-total MTOW of the plane: MTOW=Maximum Take Off Weight. Therefore the greatest weight that the aircraft, and more importantly the lift-generating devices can cope with.
Indeed. It is, of course, harder to measure than the OEW of a plane!
By: 12th July 2006 at 13:24 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Was it questions about things you didn;t know...or are you just testing us.
If its the latter, sorry for giving all the answers :P
By: 12th July 2006 at 13:35 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Was it questions about things you didn;t know...or are you just testing us.If its the latter, sorry for giving all the answers :P
Questions about the things I did not know.
The definitions I thought I understood, so those are not new.
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By: chornedsnorkack - 12th July 2006 at 09:22
Does anyone know things like
root chord
root thickness
total enclosed volume
total structural weight of wing
total MTOW of the plane
for the following planes:
Spruce Goose
Spruce Goose had wingspan about 97,6 m, area around 1000 square metres, thus mean chord about 10 m. The root chord allegedly 15,5 m and again allegedly the biggest - but see some other planes.
The root thickness allegedly 3,5 m.
Who has an idea about the enclosed volume, wing structural weight and MTOW supported?
B-36
Convair B-36 seems to be the biggest mass-produced piston propeller plane.
Wingspan was about 70 m. Wing root thickness about 2,3 m.
Does anyone know the wing enclosed volume, the wing structural weight and MTOW?
B-747-400
B747 is the biggest civil jet now in mass service. Wingspan 64,4 m.
Can anyone quote root chord, root thickness, total weight of wing and volume enclosed?
An-225
An-225 is the biggest landplane. Wingspan 88,4 m.
Does anyone know the root chord, root thickness, total enclosed volume and structural weight of the wing?
Ai-380-800
Airbus 380-800 is a big plane now having several flying, so pretty much in a decided shape.
Wingspan 79,8 m. Does anyone know the root chord, root thickness, enclosed volume and the weight of wing?
Concorde
Concorde had a delta wing, with root chord of 29 m or so.
What was the root thickness, enclosed volume and structural weight of wing?