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• Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - Airframep. 3-17
  Chapter 3: Aircraft Fabric Covering › Attaching Polyester Fabric to the Airframe › Fabric Cement

  Fabric Cement A polyester fabric covering is cemented or glued to the airframe structure at all points where it makes contact. Special formula adhesives have replaced nitrate dope for adhesion in most covering processes. The adhesive (as well ... which the work is being performed. Follow the manufacturer’s or STC’s guidance when mixing. To attach the fabric to the airframe, first pre-apply two coats of adhesive to the structure at all points that will come…

• Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - Airframep. 3-1
  Chapter 3: Aircraft Fabric Covering › General History

  Chapter 3: Aircraft Fabric Covering General History Fabric-covered aircraft play an important role in the history of aviation. The famous Wright Flyer utilized a fabric-covered wood frame in its design, and fabric covering continued to be used ... many aircraft designers and builders during the early decades of production aircraft. The use of fabric covering on an aircraft offers one primary advantage: light weight. In contrast, fabric coverings have two disadvantages: flammability and lack of durability. Finely woven…

• Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - Airframep. 3-12
  Chapter 3: Aircraft Fabric Covering › General Fabric Covering Process › Preparation for Fabric Covering Work

  custom-fit presewn fabric envelope is slid into position over a fuselage for the envelope method of fabric covering. Other than fitting, most steps in the covering process are the same as with the blanket covering method. Many ... this and other covering process materials. Grounding of work to prevent static electricity build-up may be required. All fabric re-covering processes also involve multiple coats of various products that are sprayed onto the fabric surface…