Hey Ron,
Just wondering. Do you have a place to store your website at?
Meaning, do you have a server, and/or a domain for all the pictures to
be placed.
Kevin Farley
On Dec 5, 2004, at 14:42, Ron Smith wrote:
Hello Knetters!
I have nearly completed the fuselage structure of my KR2SSXL. I say
"SSXL", because the structure is 42" at the shoulders, inside
dimensions, 44.25 outside (approximately 6" wider than plans), 41"
inches at the firewall. I have constructed the bottom of the fuselage
to conform to the shape of the AS5048 airfoil. I raised the top
longeron 2".
I used all 14' of the longeron material that came with the kit, adding
an additional station which I refer to as India-alpha, after station
India, and also an additional station after Mike, that I call
Mike-alpha.
I had to cut off 2 inches of the length to fit the tail. I didn't have
the foresight to layout the tail section to incorporate the 1" and 3/4
width of the tail post. By the way the tail post-vertical stabilizer
section is poorly presented in the plans, IMHO.
I do have the tail post fitted as of last night.
I am not skinning the fuselage with plywood. I plan to make a composite
"sandwich" of foam and carbon graphite. The reasons I chose to do this
are,
1. SOUND. I believe the plane will be more quiet with the foam
construction. (My plane will also have exhaust mufflers)
2. AESTHETICS. I think the inside of my cockpit will look better in
carbon graphite than 5/8 spruce.
3. WEATHER PROOF. Every wood surface will be covered in epoxy,
essentially sealing it forever.
I think I might also have a small weight savings, although I'm not 100%
sure of that.
I am starting this week on the spars. I plan to built them with the
dihedral bend at the fuselage wall. "Bent Spars" as they have become
known.
I have taken many photos and have been trying to make a web site
(without success). I have a couple of Cd's with Hi res pics. If anyone
is will to post them to the net I will gladly send them via mail.
Building an aircraft AND a web site is TOO MUCH for me. I leave that to
smarter people like Mark L. and others.
Best wishes to all,
Ron Smith
Cypress, Orange County, Calif.
714-231-9605
_______________________________________
Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp
to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to [email protected]
please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
