This site documents the experiences of 1LT George Wood Mears,
"Woodie", who was a pilot in the 511th Squadron, 351st Bombardment
Group during World War II. The 351st was part of the 94th
Bombardment Wing, 1st Air Division of the 8th Army Air Force.
Type of fuselage design with little or no internal bracing other
than bulkheads, where the outer skin bears the main stresses;
usually round or oval in cross-section. Additional classifications
are (1) Semi-Monocoque, where the skin is reinforced by longerons
or bulkheads, but with no diagonal web members, and (2) Reinforced
Shell, in which the skin is supported by a complete framework or
structural members. French: monocoque, single shell.
"Yeah, right. There's the official position and then
there's the unofficial position."
Source: An unnamed senior executive at a major
aircraft leasing company, cited by The Seattle Times, speaking this
week at the International Society of Transport Aircraft Trading
(ISTAT) Conference in Orlando, FL about the belief throughout the
industry Boeing will soon announce a third delay to the Boeing 787
Dreamliner program... despite the planemaker's assurances to the
contrary.
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