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Old 8th Apr 2011, 06:28
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Sunfish
 
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The fuselage is not circular, it is ovoid.

There are bloody great beams running across each frame at at deck level that support the floor. They are in tension when the aircraft is pressurised and keep it in its shape.

This is the B707 profile it is exactly the same as the 727 and 737.


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