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Old 05-15-2004 | 05:04 PM
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Default RE: Making a Three piece wing from a One piece wing

Again, I have to ask. Why not just make the wing a two piece with the joint at the wing center section? I've done this on previous models and there is nothing to it. You don't even need to run bolts through the tube to hold the wing halves together as the bolts holding the wing to the fuse keep everything tight. I just cannot see where doubling the amount of weight in added hardware, not to mention the extra work, will have any benefit at all.

As a side note, if the wing in one piece is a problem, what do you plan to do with the fuse? Even if the fuse is a couple of inches shorter, you still have the added storage/transport space demands of the tail feathers.

just my .02,
John