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Old 04-22-2015 | 09:30 AM
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I hope to fly my DR1 this year.. It does look great in the air! Just a FYI. The bottom wing will crack just outside of the fuselage very easily. I stripped the monokote off the bottom of the bottom wing and added a carbon fiber spar in the typical location and also added carbon to the rear area of the wing. As I recall the trailing edge is just butt jointed together.
I believe the bottom wing takes much stress from the top 2 on landing..
I don't fly mine in any sort of a cross wind and even then only in 6 mph or less right down the runway. There is no steering with the fixed tail skid.
As Lee McDuffy said"

d) Wingtip skids were added after the first flying sessions. They are well worth the effort on asphalt, and not worth a darn on grass. "

Is a good idea..

Enjoy!

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