Chapter 2. Aircraft Drawings

Aircraft Drawings   2-1
Computer Graphics 2-1
Purpose and Function of Aircraft Drawings 2-1
Care and Use of Drawings 2-2
Types of Drawings 2-2
Detail Drawing 2-2
Assembly Drawing 2-2
Installation Drawing 2-3
Sectional View Drawings 2-3
Full Section 2-3
Half Section 2-3
Revolved Section 2-3
Removed Section 2-4
Title Blocks 2-4
Drawing or Print Numbers 2-5
Reference and Dash Numbers 2-5
Universal Numbering System 2-5
Bill of Material 2-6
Other Drawing Data 2-6
Revision Block 2-6
Notes 2-6
Zone Numbers 2-6
Station Numbers and Location Identification on Aircraft 2-7
Allowances and Tolerances 2-7
Finish Marks 2-7
Scale 2-7
Application 2-7
Methods of Illustration 2-7
Applied Geometry 2-7
Orthographic Projection Drawings 2-7
Detail View 2-9
Pictorial Drawings 2-11
Perspective Drawings 2-11
Isometric Drawings 2-11
Oblique Drawings 2-11
Exploded View Drawings 2-11
Diagrams 2-11
Installation Diagrams 2-11
Schematic Diagrams 2-13
Block Diagrams 2-13
Wiring Diagrams 2-15
Flowcharts 2-15
Troubleshooting Flowchart 2-15
Logic Flowchart 2-15
Lines and Their Meanings 2-16
Centerlines 2-16
Dimension Lines 2-16
Extension Lines 2-17
Sectioning Lines 2-17
Phantom Lines 2-17
Break Lines 2-17
Leader Lines 2-17
Hidden Lines 2-17
Outline or Visible Lines 2-17
Stitch Lines 2-17
Cutting Plane and Viewing Plane Lines 2-17
Drawing Symbols 2-17
Material Symbols 2-18
Shape Symbols 2-18
Electrical Symbols 2-18
Reading and Interpreting Drawings 2-18
Drawing Sketches 2-20
Sketching Techniques 2-21
Basic Shapes 2-21
Repair Sketches 2-21
Care of Drafting Instruments 2-21
Graphs and Charts 2-21
Reading and Interpreting Graphs and Charts 2-21
Nomograms 2-21
Microfilm and Microfiche 2-22
Digital Images 2-22

 
 
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