AIRCRAFT SKIN-TO-BUTT PLATE JOINT, AIRCRAFT DESIGN, WING AND METHOD OF PRODUCING AIRCRAFT SKIN-TO-BUTT PLATE JOINT Russian patent published in 2011 - IPC B64C3/00 B64C1/00 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to aircraft engineering. Proposed joint comprises skin with inner and outer surfaces. Outer surface has first part facing outward and butt strap provided with first part jointed to skin and having inner surface, outer surface and first edge. First part of butt strap is jointed with skin first part to form joint between skin outer surface and butt strap first part outer surface. Note here that skin first part outer surface features shape mating that of butt strap first part inner surface. Butt strap first part narrows toward its edge to form continuous skin outer surface and butt strap first part outer surface. Skin features equal thickness in second and first parts. First part is shifted from second part through angle that allows first part to be jointed with butt strap first part narrow section.

EFFECT: perfected design.

30 cl, 16 dwg