fuselage
Aircraft main body
The fuselage is the main body of an aircraft—the central structure that holds passengers, cargo, and crew.
Wings, tail, and engines attach to it.
The word comes from French for "spindle-shaped," describing its tapered cylindrical form.
The fuselage was damaged in the crash landing.
Aircraft's structural body
- monocoqueSelf-supporting outer structure
- bulkheadInternal vessel barrier
- longeronLengthwise airframe member
- stringerFreelance reporter or beam
skin · frame · rib · keel · spine · shell · stiffener · crossbeam
Simple wooden dwelling
- cockpitPilot's control compartment
- airlinerLarge commercial passenger plane
- jetlinerLarge commercial passenger aircraft
- cargo holdVessel's storage area
passenger · freight · livery · narrow-body · wide-body · pressurized · unpressurized · tanker
Remove unnecessary elements
- dragResistance through fluid
- airflowMovement of atmosphere
- slipstreamAerodynamic wake zone
- boundary layerViscous region near walls
laminar flow · cross-section · nose cone · fairing · smoothness · wind tunnel · profile · blending
Completely holding one's attention
- stress analysisStudy of internal forces
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- alloysMetallic element mixtures
- tolerancesAllowable limits of variation
assembly · fabrication · corrosion · fasteners · load-bearing · CAD · prototyping · blueprints
airframe
Aircraft's structural body
- monocoqueSelf-supporting outer structure
- bulkheadInternal vessel barrier
- longeronLengthwise airframe member
stringer · skin · frame · rib · keel · spine · shell · stiffener · crossbeam · section
cabin
Simple wooden dwelling
- cockpitPilot's control compartment
- airlinerLarge commercial passenger plane
- jetlinerLarge commercial passenger aircraft
cargo hold · passenger · freight · livery · narrow-body · wide-body · pressurized · unpressurized · tanker · bomber
streamline
Remove unnecessary elements
- dragResistance through fluid
- airflowMovement of atmosphere
- slipstreamAerodynamic wake zone
boundary layer · laminar flow · cross-section · nose cone · fairing · smoothness · wind tunnel · profile · blending
riveting
Completely holding one's attention
- stress analysisStudy of internal forces
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- alloysMetallic element mixtures
tolerances · assembly · fabrication · corrosion · fasteners · load-bearing · CAD · prototyping · blueprints · thermoplastics
- aviation jargoncockpit, jetway, pushback, holding pattern, go-around
- flightflying, fly, flight, aviation, aircraft
- aerospaceairplane, helicopter, rocket, rockets, spacecraft
- aviationaircraft, airports, flying, flight, airplane
- aircraft featuresseats, seatbelts, overhead bins, tray tables, windows
- airline equipmentairplane, jet, aircraft, seat, tray table
fuselagewings
Limbs for flight
tail · vertical stabilizer · landing gear · rudder · tailplane