AIRPLANE STRUCTURES—WING CONSTRUCTION

Duration: 10 min

Year Published: 1943

Creator: Castle Films

Format: 16mm

Sound: Sound

Description: Produced by the US Army air forces. "This motion picture presents a pictorial discussion of the construction and function of wings. It opens with drawings indicating the shape, the chord, and span of wings. Views of the various wing construction of integral bracing in the form of spars and ribs. Commentary and drawings are combined to explain the beam form used in wing construction." "The forces of thrust and drag and the utilization of templates in providing bracing to withstand them are indicated and explained." "Useful for over-all picture of the assembling of wing sections is given. There is also shown the construction of wings with fuel tanks are built into the wings." Indiana. "Useful for over-all orientation in the construction and function of aircraft wings." Central Washington college of educ.

Complete Record: Dewey number: 629.13 Audience level: sh-adult Format/cost: 16-sd-$9.42 Distributors / rental: Not shown in source

Metadata Source:Educational Film Guide 1946