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Fuselage

Assembly

Cabin structure, tail boom, skins, doors and windows. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.

Fuselage parts and their functions

25 top-level parts · 10,053 parts in total · full bill of materials below
Fuselage parts diagram: 1 cabin structure, 2 tail boom, 3 skin panel, 4 cabin door, 5 window / windshield, 6 seat assembly, 7 fuselage frame, 8 stringer & longeron, 9 airframe rivet, 10 fairing & cowling, 11 access panel, 12 latch & camloc, 13 bonding jumper, 14 door hinge & latch, 15 seat belt & harness, and 10 more. 10,053 parts in 25 top-level items.
Fuselage parts diagram. Numbers match the table below; each box is one top-level part or assembly with what it contains.
#PartQtyWhat it does
1 Cabin Structure 1× Welded/bonded primary airframe structure.
2 Tail Boom 1× Semi-monocoque boom carrying the tail rotor assembly.
3 Skin Panel 8× Composite/aluminium outer skin panel.
4 Cabin Door 4× Hinged cabin door with latch.
5 Window / Windshield 6× Acrylic transparency.
6 Seat Assembly 5 parts 5× crew + passengers
7 Fuselage Frame 28× Formed or machined transverse frame of the cabin structure or tail boom.
8 Stringer & Longeron 64× Longitudinal stiffener riveted to the skin.
9 Airframe Rivet 7200× Solid or blind rivet joining skins, frames and stringers.
10 Fairing & Cowling 12× Removable composite fairing or engine cowling panel with quick-release latches.
11 Access Panel 22× Removable inspection panel with camloc or screw fasteners.
12 Latch & Camloc 60× Quarter-turn fastener or latch on a cowling, door or panel.
13 Bonding Jumper 40× Braided strap electrically bonding a panel or component to the airframe.
14 Door Hinge & Latch 4× Hinge, latch, stay and jettison mechanism for one cabin door.
15 Seat Belt & Harness 5× Four-point harness with inertia reel for one seat.
16 Interior Trim Panel 20× Lightweight moulded lining panel inside the cabin.
17 Soundproofing Blanket 24× Quilted insulation blanket behind the cabin lining.
18 Floor Panel 8× Honeycomb sandwich floor panel with tie-down fittings.
19 Cargo Tie-Down Fitting 8× Recessed ring in the floor for cargo restraint.
20 Horizontal Stabilizer 1× Fixed tailplane on the tail boom with end plates.
21 Vertical Fin 1× Fin at the end of the tail boom carrying the tail rotor.
22 Tail Rotor Guard 1× Tubular guard below the tail rotor.
23 Hex Bolt 900× structural and equipment fasteners
24 Hex Nut 700× Flanged or nyloc hex nut mating the bolts.
25 Washer 900× Flat or spring washer under bolt heads and nuts.

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Bill of materials for Fuselage

25 top-level lines · 30 rows shown · 10,053 parts total · indented to 3 levels
# Item / sub-assembly Part no. Qty/assy Ext. qty Parts Type
1 Cabin Structure helicopter-cabin-structure 1× 1 · part
2 Tail Boom helicopter-tail-boom 1× 1 · part
3 Skin Panel helicopter-skin-panel 8× 8 · part
4 Cabin Door helicopter-door 4× 4 · part
5 Window / Windshield helicopter-window 6× 6 · part
6 Seat Assembly 5 parts seat-assembly 5× 5 7 assembly
6.1 Seat Frame seat-frame 1× 5 · part
6.2 Seat Foam seat-foam 2× 10 · part
6.3 Seat Cover seat-cover 1× 5 · part
6.4 Seat Motor seat-motor 2× 10 · part
6.5 Seat Heater Mat seat-heater 1× 5 · part
7 Fuselage Frame helicopter-frame 28× 28 · part
8 Stringer & Longeron helicopter-stringer 64× 64 · part
9 Airframe Rivet helicopter-rivet 7200× 7,200 · part
10 Fairing & Cowling helicopter-fairing 12× 12 · part
11 Access Panel helicopter-access-panel 22× 22 · part
12 Latch & Camloc helicopter-latch 60× 60 · part
13 Bonding Jumper helicopter-bonding-jumper 40× 40 · part
14 Door Hinge & Latch helicopter-door-hardware 4× 4 · part
15 Seat Belt & Harness helicopter-seat-belt 5× 5 · part
16 Interior Trim Panel helicopter-interior-trim 20× 20 · part
17 Soundproofing Blanket helicopter-soundproofing 24× 24 · part
18 Floor Panel helicopter-floor-panel 8× 8 · part
19 Cargo Tie-Down Fitting helicopter-tie-down 8× 8 · part
20 Horizontal Stabilizer helicopter-horizontal-stabilizer 1× 1 · part
21 Vertical Fin helicopter-vertical-fin 1× 1 · part
22 Tail Rotor Guard helicopter-tail-rotor-guard 1× 1 · part
23 Hex Bolt helicopter-hex-bolt 900× 900 · part
24 Hex Nut helicopter-hex-nut 700× 700 · part
25 Washer helicopter-washer 900× 900 · part

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