Special Tool Used for V‐22 Osprey Tilt Rotor Aircraft Assembly

Abstract

Lockheed‐Georgia Company is using a special tool to form a composite assembly for the new V‐22 Osprey tilt rotor aircraft. The tool is a mould fixture for forming a relatively large composite structure. It is used to build the cove spar assembly for the trailing edge of the V‐22's wings.

Citation

(1987), "Special Tool Used for V‐22 Osprey Tilt Rotor Aircraft Assembly", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 59 No. 8, pp. 16-16. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb036487