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AIRPLANE STATIONS- DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
1. General
A. The airplane is laid out according to fuselage stations (FS)
and wing stations (WS). These stationsprovide fixed reference
points for all components located on or within the airplane.
FuselageStations begin at the firewall (FS 0.00) and extend to the
tailcone area (FS 230.18). Wing Stations
begin at the root (WS 23.62) and extend to the tip (WS 208.00).
Both Fuselage Stations and WingStations are measured in inches. For
example, FS 185.50 is 185.50 inches aft of the firewall
(FS0.00).
B. For an illustration of Fuselage Stations, refer to Figure 1.
For an illustration of Wing Stations, referto Figure 2.
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Figure 1. Fuselage Stations
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