You have a point.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry H." <lah...@yahoo.com> To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Sunday, August 06, 2006 9:08 PM Subject: Re: KR> center spars and wing tanks > If you ever wanted to place your plane in an enclosed trailer for hauling > or storage, you would be disappointed to find that the longer spar > prevented it from fitting in. You never know what you may want to do years > down the road. Right now it may not matter but who knows. > Larry H. > > StRaNgEdAyS <stranged...@dodo.com.au> wrote: > That depends on how much dihedral you give the wings when you build them. > The Jodel's dihedral starts a fair way out as well. > Peter Bancks. > > -------Original Message------- > > From: Bavo > Date: 08/07/06 08:14:24 > To: KRnet > Subject: Re: KR> center spars and wing tanks > > Moving the WAFs further outboard would also decrease the amount of > dihedral. > This would affect roll stability wouldn't it? > John Bavington. > > > On 8/6/06, Larry&Sallie Flesner wrote: >> >> At 08:02 AM 8/5/2006, you wrote: >> >It should also be mentioned that carrying fuel in the outer wings is >> >practically a free lunch for the WAFs, unless you tend to land really >> hard. >> >But I like mine in the stub wings, so there are no fuel connections when >> >disconnecting the wings, but then that's not something you'd have to do >> very >> >often either. >> >Mark Langford >> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >> >> All my fuel is in the outer wing panels. I cut a 5"X9" (approx) panel in >> the >> bottom side of the wing center section at the tips to attach fuel lines >> and >> wiring after the outer wing panels are attached. They are hinged on the >> forward end and the trail edge is held in place with two short screws. >> >> Like you say, it's not something you do very often. I've not had mine >> off >> in two years but need to pull at some point to repaint one wing, check >> the tank screens, calibrate the sending units, etc. I rather like the >> thought of having all my fuel outboard of the center section. It does >> not seem to influence the handling characteristics, at least that I've >> noticed. Finally, in 240 hours, I've not landed hard enough to break >> off the outer wings, even with nearly full fuel. (12.5 gal each side) >> >> 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 >> > > > > -- > John Bavington > Secretary SAAA Chapter 20 > P.O.Box 759 Sunbury 3429. > http://www.saaa.com/ > > http://au.geocities.com/johnbavington > _______________________________________ > 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 > > _______________________________________ > 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 >
