wing spar

The principal span-wise structural wing member designed to carry all the stresses distributed throughout the whole area of the wing. These can be of different types (e.g., simply formed or extruded channel, I section, laminated section, truss). See spar.

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He "felt impacts on the left side." After landing he discovered he'd hit trees and fractured the wing spar.

WARRIOR WRECKS: OTHER, RLOC

Most recently, the FAA has published a proposed airworthiness directive (AD) that would require inspecting each main wing spar of a wide range of Piper airplanes.

FAA Proposes New AD On Piper Wing Spars: Finding fatigue cracks in trainers and other high-time and high-load airframes is the objective

Unless you can show that the wing spar failing--the wing coming off--is less than one in a billion, it's "likely" to happen.

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WASHINGTON, Safar 06, 1437, November 18, 2015, SPA -- Pentagon testers for the F-35C reported a crack on the wing spar of a test aircraft, prompting contractor engineers to formulate a solution, UPI reported.

Crack discovered on F-35 test plane

Burnage says: "With conventional techniques, on something like a wing spar as much as 90% can be machined away.

3D printing takes off: innovative production methods now being developed in the aerospace sector have the potential to cut costs by slashing the amount of raw material wasted

The aircraft's production began with the loading of the 97-foot (29.5 metre) wing spar -- the main support structure for the wing -- into a giant tool that automatically drills, measures and installs more than 5,000 fasteners into the spar.

Boeing's 1,000th 777 takes shape

Production began with loading of the 97-foot (29.5 m) wing spar -- the main support structure for the wing -- into a giant tool that automatically drills, measures and installs more than 5,000 fasteners into the spar.

Emirates to get 1,000th 777

According to Valair's president, Jeff Snyder, this is the first time that the forward and rear wing spar caps have been replaced on a Beech 1900.

Valair Aviation reports completion of Beech 1900 wing cap replacement

The assembly jigs that were supplied did not meet the requirements, there was mismatch in the kits/ components supplied, there were defects in major assemblies like the wing spar etc.

India inks deal for ' f lawed' British Hawks

The repairs include replacing five of the nine lower wing planks and the aft lower wing spar, which will extend the aircraft's service life by eight to ten years.