AIRCRAFT CONSTRUCTION

OBJECTIVE Learning Outcome 1 Assessment Criteria 1 Describe the Construction of Aircraft. 1.1 1.2 1.3 REFERENCES a. Website www.air force.gov.my. b. Aircraft Accidents A Practical Guide for Responders. c. Aircraft Maintenance & Repair Sixth Edition. List out the types and roles of aircraft in RMAF inventory. Identify the construction features of fixed wing aircraft. Identify the construction features of rotor wing aircraft.

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AIRCRAFT CONSTRUCTION
INTRODUCTION Aircraft normally used by a military team different role with the team as well as the RMAF. THE TYPES AND ROLES OF AIRCRAFT IN RMAF INVENTORY. No 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. Aircraft Sukhoi Su-30 F/A-18 Hornet Northrop F-5 Tiger II Mikoyan MiG-29 BAE Hawk Aermacchi MB-339 MD3-160 BAE Hawk Mikoyan MiG-29 Northrop F-5 Tiger II Pilatus PC-7 Turbo Trainer CTRM Eagle ARV Airbus 319 Airbus A400M Beechcraft Super King Air Boeing 737-700 Bombardier Global Express Role Multirole Aircraft All Weather Multi-role Fighter Reconnaissance Air Superiority Fighter Light Attack Aircraft Training Aircarft Training Aircraft Training Aircraft Training Aircraft Operation Conversion Training Aircraft Reconnaissance UAV VIP Transport Militrary Transport Maritime Patrol Aircraft VIP Transport VIP Transport VIP Transport 18. CASA CN-235 Light Military Transport 19. 20. 21. 22. Cessna 402 Dassault Falcon 900 Fokker F28 Fellowship Lockheed C-130 Hercules Light Transport VIP Transport VIP Transport Tactical Transport Tactical Transport Tactical Transport Multipurpose Multipurpose VIP Transport Transport (Multipurpose) VIP Transport Versions Su-30MKM F/A-18D F-5E RF-5 MiG-29N Mk.208 MB-339AM MB-339CM Unknown Mk.108 Mig-29NUB F-5F PC-7 Mk I PC-7 Mk II A400M B200T 737-700 BD700 CN-235220M CN-235220M 402B 900B F28-1000 C-130H-30 C-130H C-130MP SA-31B/SA319B A109C AS-61N1 S61A-4 Nuri S-70 Inventory 18 8 16 2 14 13 9 8 20 8 2 4 37 5 3 1 4 4 1 1

8 10 1 1 16 3 1 20 1 2 30 2

23. Aerospatiale alouette III 24. 25. 26. 27. Agusta A109 Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King Sikorsky S-61 Sea King Sikorsky S-70 Black Hawk

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AIRCRAFT CONSTRUCTION Each plane has parts of a particular building where the each part has its own role to enable the aircraft to land and fly safely. Construction of fixed wing aircraft (fixed wing): a. Fuselage This is the main body of the aircraft, to which the wings and tail are attached. Usually, construction in corporate frames and bulkheads that make up the individual compartments or sections of an airplane and strengthen the fuselage. b. Tail Section This portion of an aircraft consists of vertical and horizontal stabilizers, rudders, and elevators (empennage). c. Cockpit Compartment where the pilots sit to fly the aircraft.

d. Engine Nacelle The motive that powers the airplane and allows it to travel. May be piston-driven propeller, turboprop, or jet engines. e. Landing gear The understructure usually, wheels, tires, and struts supporting the weight of an aircraft when it is not in the sky. Also called the undercarriage.

Tail Section Cockpit Fuselage

Engine Nacelle Figure 1: The parts of the construction of a fixed wing aircraft types Moving parts. There are some areas in construction of an airplane that can be mobilized to control the movement of aircraft either while flying and landing. The four parts are: a. Aileron A control surface that consists of a moveable, hinged portion of an aircraft wing. Ailerons usually are part of the trailing edge of a wing. Their primary function is to help tilt the wing when an aircraft is banking. b. Elevators The movable horizontal portion of the tail of an aircraft. The elevator is hinged to the rear of the horizontal stabilizer and controll ed by the pilot to move the aircrafts nose up or down or to level its flight position. c. Rudder The upright, moveable part of the tail assembly, which controls the direction of the aircraft.

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d. Flaps These adjustable airfoils are attached to the leading or trailing edge of the wings, affecting the aircrafts aerodynamic performance during landings and takeoffs. Usually extended during landings and takeoffs. Ailerons Flaps Rudder

Elevators Figure 2: The aircraft travelling Helicopter Construction (Rotor). a. b. c. d. e. f. g. Cabin Section Center Section Tail section Main rotor Tail rotor Tail Boom Landing Gear The parts of the building helicopters are as follows:

Main Rotor

Cabin Section Centre Section Tail Rotor

Tail Boom Landing Gear Tail Section

Figure 3: The areas are in the construction of helicopter

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CONCLUSION By knowing the types of aircraft and identify the parts that found in an aircraft and helicopters to help fire fighters make the make the task of rescue and fire fighting airplanes.

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