Bill, just out of curiosity, what did you glue the balsa to the carbon
tube with ?
LeRoy Cordes
AMA 16974
Chicago, IL
On Thu, 25 May 2006 03:28:37 -0000 "Bill Gowen" <b.gowen_at_earthlink.net>
writes:
> I posted a pic of my new Pennyplane. I succumbed to Bernie Hunt's
> design program and reduced the stab area and dropped the stab to 5"
> below the wing. I hope the changes will improve the cruise without
> destroying the good manners of the previous one.
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> The .026" solid carbon leading edges of the previous version have
> been
> replaced by .038" carbon tubes. With a lot of sanding the tubes
> weigh
> the same as the rods but have about 1/4 the deflection. TE's had to
> have boron to get a stiffness match with the LE's.
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> I think this is the stiffest indoor model I've ever built!
> Bill Gowen
> Decatur, GA USA
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LeRoy Cordes
AMA 16974
Chicago, IL
Received on Thu May 25 2006 - 07:59:19 CEST