RE: CA Model XURAMA BIPLANE Build Glow Powered
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I started on the landing gear mount and the formers in that area. there will be two formers suportingthe landing gear mount. the rear former is made from 1/8 lite plywood, not from 1 piece but builded up to take advantage of the grains in the wood, this way the former works better and is lighter because it uses less wood, then is laminated on both sides with carbon, using carbon strips the laminating process is more efficient, this way the glue joints on the former are reinforced with double carbon, the result is a super strong and super ligth former. This former is very important because it supports the loads from the landing gear and later wil hold the bottom wing as well.
the landing gear mount is two 1/8 lite plywod laminated with carbon, making a piece thatis carbon/wood/carbon/wood/carbon, this also saves weigth and the mount is also stronger.
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