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What is the primary function of a wing butt rib?
What is the primary function of a wing butt rib?
What is the primary function of stringers on a wing?
What is the primary function of stringers on a wing?
In a stressed-skin wing design, what is the purpose of the wing skin?
In a stressed-skin wing design, what is the purpose of the wing skin?
What is the purpose of a wet wing design?
What is the purpose of a wet wing design?
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What is the primary function of a wing tip?
What is the primary function of a wing tip?
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What is the purpose of a honeycomb panel in a wing structure?
What is the purpose of a honeycomb panel in a wing structure?
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Which structural members of the wing correspond to the longerons of the fuselage?
Which structural members of the wing correspond to the longerons of the fuselage?
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What type of wing design is modified by the addition of false spars or light shear webs along the trailing edge for support of control surfaces?
What type of wing design is modified by the addition of false spars or light shear webs along the trailing edge for support of control surfaces?
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What do the caps and web refer to in an I-beam spar?
What do the caps and web refer to in an I-beam spar?
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Which type of wing construction uses two main longitudinal members with connecting bulkheads to furnish additional strength?
Which type of wing construction uses two main longitudinal members with connecting bulkheads to furnish additional strength?
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What material are most manufactured aircraft's wing spars made of currently?
What material are most manufactured aircraft's wing spars made of currently?
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Which type of spar can be extruded from one piece of metal or built up from multiple extrusions or formed angles?
Which type of spar can be extruded from one piece of metal or built up from multiple extrusions or formed angles?
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What is the primary function of wing spars?
What is the primary function of wing spars?
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How many spars does a typical wing have?
How many spars does a typical wing have?
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What is the purpose of false spars?
What is the purpose of false spars?
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Which of the following statements about wing spars is true?
Which of the following statements about wing spars is true?
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If other structural members of the wing are placed under load, where is most of the resulting stress passed on?
If other structural members of the wing are placed under load, where is most of the resulting stress passed on?
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Which of the following statements about wing spars is false?
Which of the following statements about wing spars is false?
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