Gary Lynn Robison wrote: > I ass-u-med for what ever reason that the last wooden template > was where everyone stopped and the extra 12" of wing was an option. > And it is. (much pondering about this option)
I will eventually make my wings longer. Right now mine are only about 4" longer than the outer plywood template, and all of that is wing tip shaped from foam. I'd rather have the improved climb, glide, and high altitude performance, than the slight speed improvement down low that a longer wing would provide. The reason I made mine short was so I could add carbon fiber extensions later to see what real difference it makes. It's just that I've been too busy flying it to do that, but maybe next year. If I were you, I'd go ahead and make them long. Going fast is something you do on occasion for bragging rights, but climbing and gliding are something you do every day, and under certain circumstances, can become very important... Mark Langford, Huntsville, AL mail: N56ML "at" hiwaay.net website: www.N56ML.com
