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Old 02-19-2007 | 03:40 PM
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Default RE: COMBAT WING SHAPE

Thanks all guys for your help. Though I was absent for a long time and just returned, your information will be very helpfull to me.

It seems that it is impossible to find combat planes in Europe (apart the planes from "GREAT PLANES" that are rather expensive), so I decided to experiment with the "SICKLE" project, which I found in SPAD site. It has also a forward swept wing, which - I understand - you consider better for combat use.

Since I do not like wings made from "COROPLAST" I ordered the wings to a greek firma - it will be done from blue, heavy, strong foam.

The wing will have a smaller chord at the tips (as it is forward swept), but the airfoil will also be thinner at the tips, hope this will not be a problem.

Another change - the pipe tube can not be found here, so the fuselage will be constructed from 3 mm ply.

I will keep you informed on the results ! I hope that this construction will fly, at least!

Regards

George