The construction of a light airplane

Duration: 0:28:01

Genre: Educational | Instructional

Year Published: 1943

Creator: Indiana University. Audio-Visual Center : Distributor | Pennsylvania State College Extension Services: Distributor

Format: 16mm

Description: An introductory sequence functionally identifies the five major parts of a airplane. The steps in the actual construction of a "Piper Cub"; the construction of the fuselage, the shock-absorbing landing gear, tail, and wings; the assembly of each of these parts. The procedure for compensating the magnetic compass and the air test for stability and safe operational performance which the plane must pass in order to be licensed.

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