RE: DC-3/C-47 question
There is a plan from Flying Models magazine that has a 96" wingspan. I've talked with a gentleman who built the Paris White fuse and fitted the FM wing to the fuse. I asked him if he had any problems with the increase in wingspan, and he said no. He said that it was a great model to fly. The FM plan shows each rib individually, which I would prefer. As far as using a CAD program to figure this out, I wouldn't know even remotely where to begin with this! The FM plan was $15.00, and $3.00 extra got you the November 1977 issue that featured the construction article, which I was told was excellent. Incidently, he built-in 2-1/2 degrees of washout into the outer panels. I agree that it would be more simple to design the wing and ribs with the washout already figured in, but as I said, I am not very well versed with CAD stuff (okay, I am not versed at all with it!)...
Mark