Timeline for Could the experience of inflatable structures in boats be applied to large aircraft design?
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| Feb 11, 2022 at 1:40 | comment | added | user55607 | Added as a comment instead of an answer, because I can't verify it: I recall reading about research being done on the use of permanently pressurized filaments in aircraft construction. The results seemed to be very promising, but then again, those publications usually are. Structural components more than twice as strong as aviation grade steel at less than half the weight of carbon fiber. Haven't seen it in use though. | |
| Feb 21, 2020 at 0:00 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/StackAviation/status/1230643489559457793 | ||
| Feb 20, 2020 at 0:10 | answer | added | Koyovis | timeline score: 0 | |
| Feb 19, 2020 at 23:24 | answer | added | quiet flyer | timeline score: 0 | |
| Feb 19, 2020 at 22:26 | comment | added | Michael Hall | Wings are usually inflated with liquid fuel, and the fuselage must be pressurized at a level comfortable for occupants, so I'm not understanding what part of the structure might benefit from being inflatable. | |
| Feb 19, 2020 at 17:30 | answer | added | bifft | timeline score: 3 | |
| Jun 27, 2016 at 3:01 | review | Close votes | |||
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| Jun 19, 2016 at 9:28 | comment | added | Daniele Procida | @TomMcW Light weight would be the main one. Inflatable structures also have different modes of extension and collapse, compared with rigid ones, that might be potentially useful. | |
| Jun 19, 2016 at 7:46 | comment | added | Steve | @TomMcW Compact storage? | |
| Jun 19, 2016 at 0:58 | review | Close votes | |||
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| Jun 19, 2016 at 0:44 | comment | added | TomMcW | If you're inflating the structure with air what would be gained from doing so? Inflatables in water craft are desirable due to buoyancy. That would not apply in aircraft. | |
| Jun 18, 2016 at 23:31 | answer | added | David K | timeline score: 6 | |
| Jun 18, 2016 at 22:09 | history | asked | Daniele Procida | CC BY-SA 3.0 |