← 2.3 Aircraft Related Drawing: Orthographic Projection
The projection planes
Aviation Technology · Grade 11 · about 40 minutes
Describe the horizontal, vertical and profile projection planes.
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Other lessons in this sub-strand
- Aircraft related drawing
- Drawing instruments and materials
- Lines and lettering in aircraft drawing
- What orthographic projection is
- The projection planes
- Projection of views
- Alignment of views
- First angle projection
- Third angle projection
- Comparing first and third angle
- Scaling and proportion
- Freehand sketching
- Steps in drawing a component
- Drawing a wing
- Drawing a fuselage
- Drawing a fairing
- Drawing a fastener
- Drawing a bracket
- Dimensioning drawings
- Tolerances and fits
- Interpreting aircraft drawings
- Value of drawing interpretation