The models from the 1960's (and before, I think) had tight film
covering. I remember reading that the film was shrunk using
heat. Along with the bracing this kept the wing in it's proper shape.
Marty Sasaki
Tapio Linkosalo writes:
> Wing with airfoil and elliptical dihedral is curved in two directions,
> like a "saddle-surface". Film is rigid and does not turn onto such
> surface. I think that the only way to cover such wing is to fold the film
> onto itself at every wing rib, the same way that you do for the dihedral
> breaks on an ordinary wing.
Received on Fri Mar 09 2007 - 09:49:41 CET
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