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Semimonocoque

Definitions

  • A fuselage design that includes a substructure of bulkheads and/or formers, along with stringers, to support flight loads and stresses imposed on the fuselage.

References

  • Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge
    Federal Aviation Administration ยท 2023