Vought Aircraft Industries, Inc.

Michael A Leenhouts

James Paul Koesters

Eric Dewayne Moore

Clifton Dale Cunningham

James Jeffery Howard

James McKinnon Fitch

Thomas H Mann, Ii

Alan D Schreck

Method and system for part measurement and verification

A system and method for aligning aircraft coordinate systems includes determining a first coordinate in the first coordinate system from a first reflector using a first coordinate positioning device, and determining second and third coordinates in the second coordinate system from second and third reflectors, respectively, using a second coordinate positioning device. The second and third reflectors are disposed at predetermined distances from the first reflector. The system aligns the first and second coordinate systems based on the first, second, and third coordinates and the predetermined distances using a processor.

System and method for aligning aircraft coordinate systems

A method for assembling an aircraft includes determining a three-dimensional representation of a first aircraft structure and a second aircraft structure using an optical positioning device. A predicted mate of the first aircraft structure and the second aircraft structure is generated from the three-dimensional representation of the first and second aircraft structures using a processor. The method further includes adjusting the predicted mate of the first and second aircraft structures to enhance performance characteristics of the aircraft using the processor.

System and method for assembling an aircraft

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