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Old 09-13-2003 | 09:19 PM
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Default Help! Warped balsa sheeting

This is what happened: I landed my TWM Zen 50 in a lake. Nothing broke but the wing got wet and the thin balsa has warped. I followed the advice I received at the field, to let the wing dry away from direct sun light or heat to prevent curling of the balsa.
Alas! it curled anyway. There is no gross warping of the wing as I think the ribs and spars are quite strong. However, the edges of the balsa sheets have curled outwards. I am not really sure how the plane will fly in this condition, since the overall geometry of the wing did not change. I would like to be able to repair it though, if possible.

Does anyone have experience in doing this? I would be particularly interested in a technique that does not require stripping the covering of the wing and re-sheeting it.