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Old 04-26-2004 | 10:52 PM
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Default RE: New plane out of foam

After finishing the final shaping of the wing I figured out I'm not gonna hit the 4 1/2 .lb mark.
I'm at 1.08 .lbs now. (just the wing)
Thinkin about cuttin it back to a 42" X 12" wing.
My airfoil looks a bit goofy with the "spar" (so to speak) only 2 1/2" back from the leading edge on a 14" wing.
I'll post some pics tomarrow night of the progress.

By the way BMatthews
My computer didn't even know how to qoute your post no# 6 I gotta do a search on "aspect ratio"
Let me finish the wing and show ya what I have and then I'd like to ask ya.
What would you suggest for vert and horiz, tail areas?
I don't mind the idea of going outside the "normal" specs but to be honest I don't fly good enough for somethin wild yet.

Crazyherb,
I like that plane!
I gotta finish this line of thought I've got goin then I think I'll have to tackle that one.
And yes I will be asking "YOU" alot of questions.
I think I can make this plane work it's just gonna need "tweeking" as I go

By the way.
I'll probably have to edit some part of this post cause it also took a six pack just to sand the wing out...