| Re: Gardner Douglas Press Release
Semi-monocoque literally means half a single shell. Internal braces as well as the skin itself carry the stress. The internal braces include longitudinal (lengthwise) members called stringers and vertical bulkhead.
A monocoque is a whole shell, in this case it would include the roof to form a single monocoque, however because a GD doesn't have a roof, it is a semi-monocoque.
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My Son had a toy steering wheel which he used to spin furiously, making loads of go-faster noises, leaning into all the tight corners, perhaps running the government feels a bit like that. You make all the noises, but when you stop you haven't really gone anywhere. |