try www.eaa.org and the FAA airframe manual AC65-12 and
AC43.13-1 [available on the FAA web]



"Stubby" wrote in
message . ..
| Mike wrote:
| Hi,
|
| I'm interested in learning more about airplane
construction, say maybe a
| Cessna 172. I know the basics of airframes and power
plants, but what
| I'm having a hard time finding is actual diagrams and
depictions of the
| actual assembly. For example, wing root connections,
engine mounts,
| supporting structures, etc. I imagine this might be
available in a
| mechanics manual, but I don't know where else to look.
I've scoured the
| Internet with no success.
|
| Try a kit plane. But look into the regs about this and
getting it
| certified. I would avoid a half done plane. Only fly
something that
| you built and trust.