Need some input..

If a short kit was available what would the pilot/builder prefer a one piece wing or plug in wing ?

Thanks

scott

Sounds like a good subject for an RCU poll.

I've built and flown quite a few aircraft in my day, all pattern airplanes except my first trainer. My last 2 designs (2 Piorun Eclipses and 2 Marsden Legend 3s) had plug-in wings. In the end, I much prefer the plug-in wing option with some advantages being:
-great adjustabily during building and flight trimming assuming you use wing adjusters;
-a lot more room available in the fuselage interior for radio etc;
-2 smaller panels = a bit easier for transport. I use wing bags.

Disadvantages include:
-greater complexity during construction phase. The kit producer has to have his *%@# together because properly boring the wing tube holes is critical;
-dihedral adjustments are not much of an option. You can always take a hacksaw and epoxy to a 1 piece wing to make any required adjustments.

Related to this is the plug-in stab option. Not quite as pretty as an integral stab with nice fillets but for aircraft transport or shipping/airline travel, the fuse gets much lot smaller when you remove the stabs.

Anyway, those are my preferences.

Not sure if you meant to post this in the “Classic” forum, if not we can have it moved. The majority of the “Classic” pattern aircraft have low mounted wings and would require major modification of the fuselage shape to have plug in wings and I’m not sure if the benefits would be worth while. There are a few mid mounted wings but not many.

8178,

Thanks for the input, I did WANT this posed here.. We have been converting SPA era planes without alot of changes to the fuse.

Scott

I had this thought about the Aurora 45 I received plans for a few days back. That plane is perfect for a 2 piece wing with tube joiner. It would give much more room for radio gear and a stronger fuse around the wing junction. Also, the Deception would work and I am looking at a plan for the XLT (on my wall at work, gotta have art, right?) and it would easily work as well...


Mark