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Old 05-28-2003, 04:56 PM
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rogerflies
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Looking good, and you're doing a good job keeping it light.

One suggestion: Leave the wing tips like they are now, squared off. They look better, they weigh nothing, and the Bee will fly just fine without the tips shown on the plans.

If you find you have trouble seeing the orientation of the plane, add "splates", which is short for spill plates. You can make them out of 1/8" light plywood, cover them with something easy to see, and put them on with two small screws. They'll need to be about 2" wide, rounded on the front, even with the leading edge, and extend back to the rear of the ailerons. You might even notice a little improvement in the aileron response. See the attached photo. I'll be glad to post a closer shot if you like.

Roger
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