Cantilever. A wing designed to carry loads without external struts.
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A wing whose structure does not require external struts or bracing wires; rigidly attached at one end only
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Cantilever
A wing built in such a way that it does not require external bracing. Model scale aircraft may have dummy external bracing to replicate the original even though the wings are actually strong enough not to need it.
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Cantilevered - Self-supporting. All the structure is buried under the aerodynamic skin, giving a clean appearance with low drag.
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Cantilever. A term for a structural member held at one end by a rigid support, and free from any external bracing members. The term is often used with reference to wings or undercarriage legs which have no external bracing.
CANTILEVER - A beam, or other structure, supported at one end only, and without external bracing.
CATHEDRAL - Early word to describe anhedral, or negative dihedral.
VIII cantilever monoplane. The D.VIII wing problem was due to flexural failure (ie, they broke in bending); ...
With my STOL designs, I have used a simple single-piece double cantilever spring leaf for the main gear.
The strongest wing structure is the full cantilever which is attached directly to the fuselage and does not have any type of external, stress-bearing structures.
The plane had low cantilever wings, covered fuselage, a rudder, and a large, all-moving tailplane. The enclosed Antoinette engine drove a four-blade metal propeller.
The cantilever wing (no supporting wing struts) is fitted with hinged ailerons and four-position (0, 10, 25 and 40 degrees) hinged flaps. The spring-loaded, balanced flaps are extended by pulling on a metal bar between the front seats.
Each all-metal wing panel is a semi cantilever, semi-monocoque type, with two main spars suitable ribs for the attachment of the skin.
A tapered, spring-steel strut supports each main wing, and a steerable nose wheel is mounted on an air-oil strut.
With its low-wing cantilever monoplane layout, retractable wide-set landing gear and enclosed cockpit, the design was not only much more modern than any the Navy had used in the past, it was one of the most modern in the world.
 See also: Plane, Aircraft, Flight, Wing, Power
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