Originally Posted by
Maurice Pudlo
In general a tube and stud type arangement is used to accurately locate the wing(s), where possible the entire wing is removed in one piece as this further helps maintain the wings structural integrity.
As for keeping the wing attached to the fuselage, you might consider using magnets, nylon screws, even rubber bands.
Very strong magnets would be my choice, along with the tube and stud method to properly locate the wing(s). If you decide to make each wing removable, make sure the tube and stud choice can hold up against the forces the wing will see in flight plus a bit so you have a margin of safety.
Maurice
The wing IS removable... The plane in question comes with two wing halves normally joined with epoxy and reinforced with a carbon rod spar... I'm talking about a design which would allow for rapid joining of the two wing halves instead of a permanent joining and then attaching the wing to the plane. Then after flying the wing would be removed, and the wing separated back into its halves for transport, so the change is from a permanent single wing to an easy wing breakdown into its halves...
Just thought of using a rectangular piece of aluminum on each wing, that could be epoxied around the carbon spar and then slid together one side sized to go inside the other a few centimeters...