Balsa is also used in the floor of the DC-10, MD11. It is end grain balsa about 1/2 inch thick with 100th inch aluminum sheeting on both side. When I was an assembler for Generous Dynamics, we had a lady do a tour through the fuse section and walked with her high heel shoes and punch holes through the floor. They were not hard to tear up.

I have been told that the closet relative of balsa is the redwood tree. Can any one confirm this?

I figure I have been through several tree's over my life of modeling. I have re-kitted many planes over the years.


Dru.