In aircraft construction, a longeron, or stringer or stiffener, is a thin strip of material to which the skin of the aircraft is fastened. In the fuselage, stringers are attached to formers (also called frames) and run in the longitudinal direction of the aircraft. They are primarily responsible for transferring the aerodynamic loads acting on the...
longitudinal membrane of an airplane
A principal longitudinal member of a fuselage's framing, usually continuous across a number of supporting points.
the main longitudinal strength-carrying member of an aircraft fuselage or engine nacelle.
A main longitudinal strength member of a fuselage or nacelle.
A principal longitudinal member of a fuselage's framing, usually continuous across a number of supporting points.
a main longitudinal brace or support on an airplane.