Aviation Technical English for aircraft maintenance engineers (Авиационный технический английский язык для студентов-авитехников)

28 There are different ways to describe dimensions in English, using nouns, verbs and adjectives. Study the structure of the following sentences. The measurements of the cargo hold are 2.09m x 4.95m. The cargo hold measures 2.09m x 4.95m. The capacity of the inner tank is 6,900litres. The inner tank holds 6,900litres. The height of the vertical stabilizer is 11.76m. The vertical stabilizer is 11.76m high . The length of the fuselage is 37.57m. The fuselage is 37.57m long . The width of the fuselage is 3.95m. The fuselage is 3.95m wide . The thickness of the spacer is 2mm. The spacer is 2mm thick . The depth of the wing center tank is 80cm. The wing center tank is 80cm deep . The weight of the aircraft is 57,000kg. The aircraft weighs 57,000kg. *Philip Schowcross. English for Aircraft 1. Documentation Handbook. Pg.66-67. NOUN ADJECTIVE VERB measurement ----- measure capacity ----- hold height high ----- length long lengthen width wide widen thickness thick thicken depth deep deepen weight heavy weigh