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Old 03-17-2009 | 11:52 PM
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Default RE: Should I sheet the wings?

I've got 4*60 #3 in the garage ready to build. I looked at the sheeted wing, and what you would have to do is to cut all of the ribs to fit the outline of W1 and W2. You could then sheet the wing without any problems. As stated, the wing is very strong. My last crash turned the fuselage into toothpicks but the damage to the wing wasn't beyond repair, I punched the front at the fuselage back about 1 " and I was unsure how much hidden damage there was, so I finally trashed it.

The only "fix" I would do to the wing is sheet the LE. Those little 3/16 sub spars snap on a regular basis. I crunched three bays worth bring the wing into the house one day. The wind caught the wing and I squeezed down on it by reflex and snapped two on the top and one on the bottom. Even without the "fix" though, and with the damage to the center, breaking the wing up for the trash can was dificult. It is a strong design.

Don