Help to fix a problem with a wing.
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From: madison,
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I have built a new plane. Sig"s somethin Extra. When the right wing hit the fuselage there is a 1/8 in. gap at the leading edge and tappers to 0 in. 3/4 of the way down the wing. (Screwed that up at the begining)
Two questions :
Is this going to cause the wing to loose that much air flow?
If I put weather striping on the end of the wing to fill the gap will that be a good temporary fix ?[sm=confused.gif]
Thank you for your help in advance
Frank................
Two questions :
Is this going to cause the wing to loose that much air flow?
If I put weather striping on the end of the wing to fill the gap will that be a good temporary fix ?[sm=confused.gif]
Thank you for your help in advance
Frank................
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Frank the one I built was simular. One wing tilted back and one forward. The problem was in the fuse. The fiberglass tube that the ALUM tube goes through was rough at the fuse. I was able to take a Dremmel with a sanding drum. Then lightly rework that area on both sides. Fixed it up great.
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From: GraftonNew South Wales, AUSTRALIA
Another thing you can do is add a balsa false rib on the root rib and sand until you get a snug fit with the fuse.
I think I needed to do that when I built my 1st SE.
Terry
I think I needed to do that when I built my 1st SE.
Terry



