The lightest 'bagged' tail feathers are made with one layer of .75 oz cloth. If you
want to go lighter, try balsa built up stabs
with super light covering. The question is, what is more important to you, the
benefits of a proper airfoil or weight?
George
Scabby Putter or Sarah Felstiner wrote:
> I need some insight into bagging tailfeathers in ultralight (hlg -type)
> applications.
>
> Comments regarding these topics/questions would be especially helpful:
>
> -successful layup- what weights and types of glass/carbon/kevlar
> combinations do folks use and love?
> -do you still use mylars?, thinner (lighter gage) mylars than used in wings?
> -bagging shaped balsa foils? good thing? anyone love this?
> -bagging wirecut foam tailfeathers? foam types? results? special techniques?
> -achievable low weights for any of the above or other methods?
>
> Anyone catching on to me being a little tail obsessed (is that at all
> related to anal retentiveness?) lately?
>
> Thanks for insight and info!
>
> Lift,
> Scobie in Seattle
>
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