Aluminum alloys are the overwhelming choice for the fuselage, wing, and supporting structures of commercial airliners and military cargo/transport aircraft. Structural components of current United States Navy aircraft are made of fabricated wrought aluminum (forged, machined and assembled parts). read more
Aluminum Properties. Metallurgy has played a key role in the development of aviation. With the discovery of new materials, new applications have been found to apply these too or to fastly improve existing designs. Aluminum seems to be the king in aircraft construction, though in recent years some new alloys have been applied. read more