Corrosion Prevention and the BAC One‐Eleven

Abstract

THE structure of the BAC One‐Eleven has been designed to withstand the rigours of intensive short‐haul operation for at (east ten years before the replacement of any major structural component may be necessary. To achieve such a long life the structure must not only be built of metals with good fatigue properties, but those metals must be protected from the ravages of corrosion whether caused by climatic conditions or by the seepage of fluids within the fuselage. Such treatment must be of sufficient quality to last the structure throughout its life. The structural design techniques adopted for the BAC One‐Eleven were described in detail in the May, 1963, issue of Aircraft Engineering, while this article details and illustrates the methods of protection which range from a fully‐self‐draining structure to the individual treatment of detail parts before assembly. The treatments described have been applied to the Vanguard and VC10.

Citation

(1964), "Corrosion Prevention and the BAC One‐Eleven", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 36 No. 11, pp. 359-359. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb033946