FUSELAGE
General
The fuselage is constructed of stressed all-
m e t a l s k i n w i t h t r a n s v e r s e f r a m e s a n d
stringers. It employs the area rule design to re-
duce aerodynamic drag and has four basic sec-
tions (Figure 1-5). They are as follow:
• The nose section extends from the radome
aft to the forward pressure bulkhead.
• The pressurization section, which in-
cludes the cockpit and passenger areas,
extends aft to the rear pressure bulkhead.
• The fuselage fuel section starts just aft
of the rear pressure bulkhead and ex-
tends to the tailcone.
• The tailcone section extends aft of the
fuel section.
The fuselage incorporates attachments for
the wings, tail group, engine support pylons,
and the nose landing gear. In addition to the
pressurized cockpit and passenger compart-
ments, the fuselage includes the nose wheel
well, an unpressurized nose compartment, and
a tailcone compartment used for equipment
installation.
Nose Section
The nose of the fuselage (Figure 1-6) is formed
by the radome. Aft of the radome is the nose
compartment.
The nose compartment access panels are on top
of the fuselage forward of the windshield. The
panels must be removed for access to various
electronic components, oxygen bottle (when
installed in the nose), emergency air bottle, and
the alcohol anti-icing reservoir.
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Figure 1-6. Nose Section
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