Look up: monocoque

1. monocoque
   Fame in which the structure is made as one unit from a sheet material (ie alloy or steel). It may also include bodywork or fuel container in the structure. The Vespa scooter and the F750 Norton of c.1973 are among the rare examples in motorcycles.
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2. Monocoque
   A method of construction in which the skin carries the whole or the greater part of the main loads; applied particularly to fuselages.
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3. monocoque
   a type of construction of an aircraft fuselage,in which most or all of the stresses are carried by the covering or skin Category: Transport
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4. monocoque
   (from the article `fuselage`) ...controls and pilot, but in a jet airliner it includes a much larger cockpit as well as a cabin that has separate decks for passengers and cargo. ... ...and designers analyzed individual aircraft parts for both strength and wind resistance. Bracing wires were given a streamlined shape, and some ... [2 ...
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5. Monocoque
   Monocoque (pron or ˈmɒnɵkoʊk) is a construction technique that supports structural load by using an object`s external skin, as opposed to using an internal frame or truss that is then covered with a non-load-bearing skin or coachwork. The term is also used to indicate a form of vehicle construc...
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6. monocoque
   A hull which is made as one continuous piece.
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7. MONOCOQUE
   Type of fuselage design with little or no internal bracing other than bulkheads, where the outer skin bears the main stresses; usually round or oval in cross-section. Additional classifications are (1) Semi-Monocoque, where the skin is reinforced by longerons or bulkheads, but with no diagonal web m...
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