Discussion on Logbook about Concorde wing

It is considered one of the fastest planes in the world. It can be noted that the wings used for the Concorde plane are ogival. These wings were used to modify the optimum delta by increasing the efficiency of the plane at extremely low speed. The speed that is required during landing or takes off. For designing its wings the engineers were giving more attention to its design and construction. The next thing is that there are about more than 50 moveable devices are present on the wing that may include complex flaps, items for trim and control and leading-edge slats for the additional lift of the plane.

 But the main fact is that Concorde ogival delta wing doesn’t contain such flaps but contains only six elevons. They are replacing it from the traditional ailerons and elevators for controlling roll and pitch. Moreover, the slender delta is not containing any characteristic that is present in other wings. This plane is able to fly successfully and produces comprehensive lifts. Due to this, it can easily use a wide range of angles for attacking. Due to this, it can easily move fast at different speed ranges. the next important thing is that there is built-in-ability for increasing lifts at different angles. This will become extremely easy for Concorde to attack from different angles. This plane is using such machines and it is known as a vortex lift.

These swept wings are creating vortices on its tips. On the other hand, the delta wing will increase its angle of attack at low speed. This will create slower, larger vortices and it moves forward towards the leading edge of the plane.

The design of its wings was made and it is manufactured in France. This wing can be broken into nine different sections and it also contains smaller parts. For the manufacturing of Concorde, there is a need to fix five sections. These sections are lateral slices of the plane. The next thing is that its wing is a multi-spar torsion box. All of these spar parts and rib sections are manufactured through machines with billets and forgings. The panels are also containing integral stiffening webs.

Moreover, it can be noted that in the forward wings of the Concorde there is only single-web spars are present. In Concorde, there are no cordwise ribs are present in the forward wing. It is only attached to the three fuselage frames and it is connected with fittings. There are some extremely strong machined spars parts are present at the wing section. These spars are extended towards the right side of the airframe. Another thing is that its outer wings are torsion boxes of the machine spar, panels, and ribs. Moreover, all of these parts are attached to the center section of the wing. These parts consist of 340 high tensile steel bolts with different diameters. Furthermore, they are numbered as 7 and it is also the main tank and carries about 4 elevons. The spanwise expansions on the wings are done by the outer hinges of the elevens (Collins, 2009).

Reference of Logbook about Concorde wing

Collins, R. L. (2009). The Next Hour: The Most Important Hour in Your Logbook. Sporty's Pilot Shop.