As an Aircraft Technician, manufactured aircraft ribs, leading and
trailing edge structures from advanced composites.
Not exact matches
For the initial test
structure, the goal was to allow the wing to twist in a precise way that would substitute for the motion of separate structural pieces (such as the small ailerons at the
trailing edges of conventional wings), while providing a single, smooth aerodynamic surface.
Because the upper
structure is so unusually long, there is a severely shortened rear deck, which changes cross section from a nearly straight curve at the base of the backlite to a quite rounded crown at the
trailing edge of the spoiler.
The unique moonroof design teams with the surrounding glass
structure to make for the longest glass roof in the automotive market - stretching from the leading
edge of the windshield to the
trailing edge of the tailgate glass.