Pat Increasing the outer sections would be yet another modification and knowing the PFA they would have required the WAFS to be stronger still, along with the spars!
Peter ----- Original Message ----- From: "patrusso" <patru...@sover.net> To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 7:09 PM Subject: Re: KR> WAF > Pete > Gotta agree with larry on this one, but I have another question; why > bother > to decrease the lenght of the outer panels? A little extra lift wont > hurt. > Would the accompanying drag more than off set this? > Pat > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "larry flesner" <fles...@midwest.net> > To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> > Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 8:27 AM > Subject: Re: KR> WAF > > >> >>>I have increased the centre section of the wing by 6" overall and >>>shortened >>>the outboard sections by the same amount. >> . To gain approval >>>from the PFA (UK inspection organisation) we had to use a modified WAF >>>Peter >> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >> >> Peter, >> >> I think I'm missing something very basic here. If you increased the span >> of the center section and decreased the span of the outer panels, >> wouldn't >> that make the load on the WAF LESS, not more? If so, why did they >> have you increase the strength? >> >> Curious minds want to know !! :-) >> >> Larry Flesner >> >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp >> to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net >> please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > --- > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.9.2/55 - Release Date: 21/07/2005 > >
