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Old 06-15-2014 | 07:48 PM
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I'm just finishing up on Airraptor's Macchi kit now. I documented a few steps of the construction in order to demonstrate the level of fabrication the end user will receive. I also need to publish specs.

wingspan: 62"
length: 54"
wing area: 520 sq in
weight: 6 to 7lb depending on equipment.

The first pictures are of the wing construction. 1 lb white foam with 1/16 sheeting. The spars are 1/8x1/4 balsa that have a glass box and CF caps. Wheel wells are pre done as are the retract mounts. The mounts are a box that ties into the spar. The end user needs only to fabricate a mounting plate to fit the particular retract and then epoxy that plate into the box. The tail section is pre sanded balsa that gets glass bagged.
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