How Its Made - Airplanes

A light aircraft starts with two types of cloth woven from...

• Glass Fibers Fiberglass & Carbon Fiber

• Steel & Epoxy Resin

TRUE or FALSE: Steel is stronger than Carbon Fiber.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The importance of placing the laminated fabric into the moulds determines the overall...

• Flexibility and Durability.

• Weather Proofing and Durability

• Strength and Durability

What material can you use to ensure that there is an extra-strength in areas such as the passenger compartment of a cockpit without adding additional weight?

• Glass Fiber Fiberglass

• A foam core about 10mm

• Carbon Fiber

To make the fuselage they sandwich a _ _ _ _ core about 10mm thick between two layers of the fiberglass cloth. The _ _ _ _ also insulates against heat, cold and noise. (4 letters)

Workers then coat the edges and joints with _____ filling any voids

• Special Tape

• Sealant

• Resin

• Carbon Fiber

Once the mould is airtight, it is stored in an oven to cure. What is the correct temperature (celsius) & time required to accomplish this?

• 20 degrees celsius and 4 hours

• 30 degrees celsius and 6 hours

• 40 degrees celsius and 8 hours

• 50 degrees celsius and 10 hours

TRUE or FALSE: During the final curing, the oven is set to 80 degrees celsius and is left to cure for 18 hours

• TRUE

• FALSE

Once the aircraft is ready for painting, it is sanded down, coated with epoxy primer and a finish coat. The finish coat is Polyurethane which resists....

• Corrosion/Deterioration

• Weathering

An aircraft welder prepares the mount (the base where the engine is placed) which is made of high-grade ______ ______

• Carbon Fiber

• Carbon Steel