In fact, they're the ones who determined the longeron was the problem. From Wordnik.com. [Defense Industry Daily] Reference
The problem is with a lodge strip of metal called the longeron, which essentially holds the fuselage together. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 28, 2007] Reference
Mostholidaying bird-lovers have their own favourites on their lists - or rather no longeron their lists. From Wordnik.com. [Books] Reference
Major Stephen Stillwell, a Missouri Air Guard pilot, was flying his F-15, attempting an 8G turn at 500 miles an hour when there was a major structural failure in something called the longeron. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 9, 2008] Reference
To date, longeron cracks have been discovered in an additional 4 aircraft. From Wordnik.com. [Defense Industry Daily] Reference
The initial weld joined an Aluminum-Lithium (AL) 2195 cone panel and AL 2219 longeron using an innovative friction stir welding process. From Wordnik.com. [NewsBlaze.com Current News - Top Stories] Reference
(DAS) subsidiary has been awarded an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract for the V-22 Osprey titanium longeron assemblies. From Wordnik.com. [The Earth Times Online Newspaper] Reference
She told her also, now entirely reassured by Aggie's voice, that they had been much longeron the way than they had expected, and were now getting anxious. From Wordnik.com. [Warlock o' Glenwarlock] Reference
Patria repaired the aircraft using structures sourced from a damaged F-18C, with major activities having included fitting a new starboard wing, engine intake and control surfaces, and making repairs to the aircraft's centre fuselage longeron. From Wordnik.com. [HEADLINES] Reference
These cracks expanded under life cycle stress, causing the longeron to fail, which initiated a catastrophic failure of the remaining support structures and led to the aircraft breaking apart in flight …. the pilot's actions during the mishap sequence were focused, precise and appropriate. From Wordnik.com. [Defense Industry Daily] Reference
"The one longeron, already not up to design specifications, cracked apart under the stress of a 7G turn, the colonel said. From Wordnik.com. [Defense Industry Daily] Reference
Nor bitter Taunts dwell longeron their Tongues. From Wordnik.com. [Christian husbandry: or, A companion for the Christian in his field and ...] Reference
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