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Looks so fragile….. I keep looking at rc planes after I look at this thread…. 1/4 scale cub! with a big ol gas engine on it.. but the best guy to learn from is gone..
Not gone! Just don’t live out back no mo! 😆
As for the fragile look, it does. But the strength of the wing is in the two spars that are running the length of each wing panel. Then the triangulation between the attach point from the top of the fuselage and the struts from mid point of strut to the attach point at the bottom of the fuselage. Ribs just hold the shape of the airfoil and creates the lift. There is going to be quite a bit of internal stiffening to each panel to resist twisting forces. Kind of like belly pans on a bus, but sticks that add compression strength and diagonals for twist. I will post pictures of these. Should have a good bit done this weekend.
I'm at the age where "fuck off", "fuck you", and "fuck it" answer most questions.
Looks so fragile….. I keep looking at rc planes after I look at this thread…. 1/4 scale cub! with a big ol gas engine on it.. but the best guy to learn from is gone..
we need to talk when I get there saturday 😎
I fly R/C a bit
DA’s. Good engines. Manufactured about two miles from my house. Know Dave and his crew quite well.
I'm at the age where "fuck off", "fuck you", and "fuck it" answer most questions.
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