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History of the Development of Aviation Structures in Latvia

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Fig. 1.

Typical biplane configuration and elements of a truss-type fuselage: (a) Structural framework; (b) cross-section of the rigid truss enclosed within the fairing. On the right: principal structural components – B, rigid truss; C, stringers; D, outer skin; E, tubular longerons; F, docking clamp; G, docking bolt; H, short tube; I, welded joints.
Typical biplane configuration and elements of a truss-type fuselage: (a) Structural framework; (b) cross-section of the rigid truss enclosed within the fairing. On the right: principal structural components – B, rigid truss; C, stringers; D, outer skin; E, tubular longerons; F, docking clamp; G, docking bolt; H, short tube; I, welded joints.

Fig. 2.

Some airplanes designed and built by K. Irbulitis.
Some airplanes designed and built by K. Irbulitis.

Fig. 3.

The Aero-Jet hovercraft and the Ela-1 ekranoplan, developed and manufactured at the Student Design Bureau.
The Aero-Jet hovercraft and the Ela-1 ekranoplan, developed and manufactured at the Student Design Bureau.

Main research laboratories established at RKIIGA and their primary scientific themes (1947–1980)_

No.LaboratoryResearch Themes
LSRSubsurface RadiosoundingSubsurface radiosounding research and applications.
1Aviation in the National EconomyStudies on the use of aviation for national economic development.
2Automatic Systems and Flight SafetyCreation and implementation of automatic and computer systems to ensure flight safety and manage key technological processes in civil aviation.
3Flight Simulation and ModelingDevelopment of specialized simulators and modeling of aircraft flight dynamics.
4Structural Reliability and DurabilityResearch on the strength, reliability, and durability of aviation equipment under operational and repair conditions.
5Maintenance Methods and EquipmentImprovement of methods and tools for organizing the maintenance of aviation equipment.
6Electronic Flight Support SystemsIncreasing the efficiency and performance of electronic flight support systems.
Language: English
Page range: 28 - 43
Submitted on: Jul 7, 2025
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Accepted on: Oct 10, 2025
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Published on: Dec 24, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2025 Vladimirs Shestakov, Nikolay Kuleshov, Yasaratne Dissanayake, published by ŁUKASIEWICZ RESEARCH NETWORK – INSTITUTE OF AVIATION
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