Aircraft Wing Construction Types Quiz
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What is the primary function of a wing butt rib?

  • To distribute compression loads on the wing spars
  • To increase the wing's rigidity
  • To provide a mounting point for the landing gear
  • To attach the wing to the fuselage (correct)
  • What is the primary function of stringers on a wing?

  • To support the wing skin and increase rigidity (correct)
  • To provide attachment points for the wing spars
  • To carry the wing's flight and ground loads
  • To distribute fuel inside the wing structure
  • In a stressed-skin wing design, what is the purpose of the wing skin?

  • To act as a fuel tank for the aircraft
  • To carry part of the flight and ground loads (correct)
  • To provide a smooth aerodynamic surface
  • To distribute compression loads on the wing spars
  • What is the purpose of a wet wing design?

    <p>To store fuel directly inside the wing structure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of a wing tip?

    <p>To act as an aerodynamically shaped cover for the wing structure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a honeycomb panel in a wing structure?

    <p>To increase the wing's rigidity and strength</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which structural members of the wing correspond to the longerons of the fuselage?

    <p>Spars</p> Signup and view all the answers

    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?

    <p>Monospar wing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do the caps and web refer to in an I-beam spar?

    <p>Top and bottom of the I-beam</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of wing construction uses two main longitudinal members with connecting bulkheads to furnish additional strength?

    <p>Box beam wing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What material are most manufactured aircraft's wing spars made of currently?

    <p>Extruded aluminum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of spar can be extruded from one piece of metal or built up from multiple extrusions or formed angles?

    <p>I-beam spar</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of wing spars?

    <p>To carry the loads caused by wing bending</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many spars does a typical wing have?

    <p>Two spars, one near the front and one near the trailing edge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of false spars?

    <p>To act as attachment points for control surfaces like ailerons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements about wing spars is true?

    <p>Wing spars can have a sine wave web design</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If other structural members of the wing are placed under load, where is most of the resulting stress passed on?

    <p>The wing spar</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements about wing spars is false?

    <p>Wing spars extend the entire spanwise length of the wing</p> Signup and view all the answers

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