A former is a structural member of an aircraft fuselage, of which a typical fuselage has a series from the nose to the empennage, typically perpendicular to the roll axis of the aircraft. The formers establish the shape of the fuselage. Formers are typically attached to longerons, which support the skin of the aircraft. The Former-and-Longeron technique was adopted from boat construction, and was typical of light aircraft built until the advent of structural skins such as fiberglass and other composite materials. Many of today's light aircraft, and homebuilt aircraft in particular, are still designed in this way.

It is also the core of a Potentiometer in which the resistive material is wrapped round.

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Murphysboro boy wins gold medal at AAU Junior Olympic Games
AAU Katrina Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:10:32 -0000
Originally published in The Southern on August 5, 2008 Click here for original article By Scott Fitzgerald MURPHYSBORO, Ill. — Grant Berger, 9, won’t have much time to revel with his latest competition winning prize - a gold medal at the Amateur Athletic Union Junior Olympic Games in Detroit during the weekend. It’s back to training and practice as [...]
Gymnasts shine at championships
AAU Katrina Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:32:48 -0000
Originally posted at www.masslive.com on July 30, 2008 Click here for original article By Mike Bogen MASSACHUSETTS — Open class competitors Rebecca Landry and Christina Catanzaro placed third and fourth in the all-around competitions in their respective categories recently, as a group of eight Pioneer Gymnastics School gymnasts shined at the recent Amateur Athletic Union National Championships in [...]
Ohio native receives national award
AAU Katrina Sun, 27 Jul 2008 19:28:06 -0000
By Katrina Moton DETROIT – Gymnast Rachael Arnold will be returning to Roaming Shores, Ohio, with a prestigious award in tow. On the final day of gymnastics competition at the 2008 AAU Junior Olympic Games, Arnold received the AAU Joel Ferrell Outstanding Performance Memorial Award. The award recognizes the athletic ability and sportsmanship of an athlete representing each [...]

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Tolnay continues to rehabilitate shoulder injury
Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:41:59 -0500
[The pain began to worsen for Tiffany Tolnay, but she kept going. The Georgia gymnast knew that something wasn't right with her left shoulder at the end of March, but she fought through the aching.
Kupets recovering nicely
Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:41:59 -0500
[Just minutes after Courtney Kupets suffered a season-ending injury in March, the Georgia gymnast was already planning her comeback.

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