AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE

摘要

The technology herein relates to an aircraft structure for being moveably mounted externally on an aircraft, the aircraft structure being an aerodynamic structure comprising a structural component providing structural strength and stiffness to the aircraft structure, the structural component comprising an integral fixing for moveably mounting the aerodynamic structure externally to the aircraft, and an integral fixing for attachment to an actuator for actuating movement of the aircraft structure with respect to the aircraft, and an aerodynamic surface component attached to one side of the structural component, the aerodynamic surface component providing an aerodynamic external surface of the aircraft structure. The technology herein also relates to a method of manufacturing the aircraft structure.

主权项

1. A method of manufacturing first and second aircraft aerodynamic structures, the method comprising the steps of:
manufacturing a first structural component and a second structural component, wherein the first structural component is manufactured using tooling of substantially the same size and shape as that of a second structural component, manufacturing a first aerodynamic surface component and a second aerodynamic surface component, wherein the first aerodynamic surface component is manufactured using tooling of a size and/or a shape different from that of a second aerodynamic surface component, attaching the first structural component to the first aerodynamic surface component to form the first aircraft aerodynamic structure, and attaching the second structural component to the second aerodynamic surface component to form the second aircraft aerodynamic structure.