AAE 451 Aircraft Design - Purdue University

Material Thickness of skin (in) Total Weight (lbs) Aluminum 6061 T6 1.67E-03 0.007 Balsa 1.48E-01 0.593 Bass 1.64E-02 0.066 Spruce 1.50E-02 0.06 Table #2. As it can be seen the best material for the skin of our wing is aluminum. Since it is very strong, the thickness is very small and the weight as well. ................
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