ASIP – I thought you might be interested in the link below; it is “A Survey
of Aircraft Structural-Life Management Programs in the U.S. Navy, the Canadian
Forces, and the U.S. Air Force”. It looks at the differences in approach to
aircraft structural integrity management by each of these services.
http://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand...RAND_MG370.pdf
Thank you Bevo,
It is a really good generalizing document. I will put it into my depository.
This is the job I've been doing for many years.
I am very upset that flying guys have distorted understanding of the structures they are riding on and still believe in "taking an aircraft to its limit load as often as you wish on any flight".
On the other hand, this wishful thinking is gradually becoming true. Progress in structures (materials and design methods) allows moving ultimate loads to the region of +20g while maintaining flyable weight of aircraft.