RE: carbon fibre and antenna
after all those discussions on the matter, here is part of my plan for the construction:
- kevlar noze up to wing root (70cm)
- kevlar body with carbon reinforcement on all the wing root lenght (an other (70 cm)
- full carbon wings and other control surfaces
- then, kevlar up to the end, with some carbon reinforcement at some locations...
- I am thinking to have the formers made from carbon laminated balsa.
- the "sanding/cutting" junctions will be made of carbon, this means that body will not be full carbon but still have carbon from noze to tip...
regarding the antena, I have two solutions:
- receiver down the canopy ,then antena routed strait to the noze.
- antena routed in a pvc tube perpendicular to the body just in the back of the canopy.
With the solutions above,I have still one problem (which is maybe not): carbon formers and carbone junctions will give a "cage" structure which might not be good for Interferences...
.....hum....I have to say that I an confused with this carbon issue...on one side carbone is very good because of the rigidity it can provide compare to weight...on the other side interferences issues are not so predictable....