Questions tagged [plane-construction]

Some answers on this site, such as this one, refer to something called aeroelastic deformation. What is it and how does it affect aircraft construction? Are there any famous lessons learned on this topic as far as aircraft construction goes?

I’ve read that the Rutan Quickie uses wings which are hot-wired out of foam and covered with fiberglass, but I’ve struggled to find further details. What type of foam are the wings cut from, and are they reinforced/stiffened in any way?

This is sort of the inverse of this question. I was looking at the Boeing facility in Renton, WA in Google maps, and I realized, the airport is across the (Cedar) river from what I assume to be the construction facility. The Boeing facility in…