noun
- the main structural beams that run lengthwise along an aircraft’s fuselage or wing to provide strength and support
Usage: aviation; plural of longeron
Examples
- The aircraft’s longerons were damaged during the hard landing.
- Engineers inspected the wing longerons for stress fractures.
- The fuselage longerons provide the primary structural framework.
- Carbon fiber longerons are lighter than aluminum ones.
- The mechanic replaced the cracked longerons before the next flight.
- Modern aircraft use advanced materials for their longerons.