SECTION 7 - AEROPLANE AND SYSTEMS DESCRIPTION
7.1
Introduction
This section describes the aircraft, its systems and their operation.
7.2
Airframe
The
EV-97 teamEurostar UK
airframe is a semi-monocoque construction, formed
with metal reinforcements, bulkheads and Duralumin skins.
7.2.1
Fuselage
The fuselage cross-section is rectangular in the lower section and semi-
elliptical in the upper section. The tail fin is an integral part of the fuselage. In
the mid section of the fuselage there is a two-man cockpit which is accessible
by raising the one-part Perspex overlap canopy. The engine section in the
nose is separated from the crew by a firewall to which the engine mount is
attached.
7.2.2
Wing
The rectangular wing is a monospar construction with an auxiliary (rear) spar
for the aileron and flap attachments; all the elements are riveted together.
Fibre glass wing tips are riveted to the ends of the wings.
7.2.3
Horizontal tail unit (HTU)
The rectangular HTU consists of a stabiliser and elevator with a trim tab. The
semi-monocoque construction of the HTU consists of Duralumin ribs, spar and
skins.
7.2.4
Vertical tail unit (VTU)
The trapezoidal fin section of the VTU is mounted to the rear section of the
fuselage. The rudder is attached to the fin by two hinges. The frame of the
VTU consists of a formed metal sheet spar and a Duralumin skin.
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