Aeroplane construction

by Sydney Camm

Drift Bracing.

So far the methods dealt with denote the methods of staying in a vertical dimension, and it remains to consider the provision for trussing in the fore-and-aft direction. There are two methods in use, one being to brace the wings internally, which is the more general practice, as by this arrangement the resistance of exposed wiring is obviated, while the alternative method consists in taking wires from various points along the wing to the nose and rear part of the fuselage.