Hey Ron!!! I liked your website...nice pics of the plane. I do have a few Q's though...
WHen you kept the sides 90deg, how much area does that subtract from the stub wing area and how much does it affect lift? Also, I notice that on your foam/carbon fiber fuselage, you used what appears to be the stock locations and numbers of crossmembers, ect. I noticed that others have used different patterns and methods, ie: Barrios...how does using the foam/CF in the manner you did affect strength since there is not plywood to act as a gusset? I also noticed that you installed it one panel at a time on the sides...does this affect strength? Sorry to be long winded.... Scott --- Ron Smith <[email protected]> wrote: > > You might consider building the fuselage without the > taper. I built mine 90 degree sides and it makes so > many things easier. It is simple to do, just keep > the > top measurements the same on the bottom and keep it > square. Think of the advantages just in cutting the > crossmembers! Remember all your joints must have a > 90 > percent face contact. Multiple angles make that very > difficult. People also worry about how to measure > line > level. I don't. My longeron is perfectly level and > everything is measured from it. > > I think that was the best modification I have done > to > date. I would not build a future KR with the taper. > > See my project on the KRNET below. > > _______________________________________ > 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 > __________________________________ Yahoo! Music Unlimited Access over 1 million songs. Try it free. http://music.yahoo.com/unlimited/
