Abstract

Although plywood is used for nearly all parts of airplanes, its most general use is in wing construction. It is used for wing covering, leading edges, spar webs, gusset plates, cover plates, nose pieces, and tail pieces. The author in this paper tells of joining methods, results from use of plywood in shear, and takes up typical examples of its use in airplane construction.

Issue Section:
Research Papers
Topics:
Aircraft, Plywood, Construction, Plates (structures), Wings, Joining, Shear (Mechanics), Spar platforms, Wing spars
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