Larry Mine fuselage does not flare out at the top. My fuselage sides are vertical and the angle between the inboard stub wings is 90 degrees, same as the RV's.Pete
> Date: Thu, 26 May 2016 11:08:44 -0500 > To: krnet at list.krnet.org > Subject: Re: KR> Fuselage to wing fairings? > From: krnet at list.krnet.org > CC: flesner at frontier.com > > At 10:44 AM 5/26/2016, you wrote: > >Netters > >I'm confused as to the necessity of large radius' at the wing root. > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > Most KR's, when built to plans, have the fuselage "flare" out at the > top making less than a 90 degree angle at the win root, thus a drag > creator. I think the RV has pretty much a 90 degree angle at that point. > > Easiest way to make a fillet is to glass the top of the wing and let > cure. Place a piece of foam at the wing to fuselage junction and use > a cylinder of some type, soda can, pvc pipe, or other of the desired > radius wrapped with sand paper and sand to shape. Having the wing > top glassed will keep from sanding the wing foam at that point. Cut > kerfs in the foam block so it conforms easily to the wing shape when > gluing in place. Should take less than an hour to shape and > glass. It doesn't need any flox/resin, just micro if needed for > finishing. The fillet also makes it look more "finished". Looks > follow function. If it looks fast it probably is. > > Larry Flesner > > > _______________________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change > options
