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Old 03-12-2012 | 06:27 AM
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Rodney
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Default RE: wing spars

Clear close grained pine will also work well, I would prefer that over bass wood given a choice. If you can upsize the spar cross section you could also use balsa, probably have to increase the cross sectional area at least by 1/3. Also, putting webbing between the upper and lower spar will greatly increase the stiffness of the wing. The webbing can be quite thin, usually 1/16 inch is adequate.