Hi Peter, I take it you will not have any fuel in your wings ? The header tank sure has limited duration and it is outside the CG range for much changing capacity if you were thinking of expanding it. I certainly would not bet my life on there never ever being any fuel spilled / leaking from wing tanks... the foam is critical to the composite structure of the wings.
Now, if it was a glider or only had the header tank, yes Blue would be good. -dave Peter Drake wrote: >Dave >Yes I have used it throughout the wings and tail. I know its not called for >in the plans. I took this project over from a friend who had already planned >to use the blue. He is a glider man and they use it a lot. I have also been >looking at the construction of the Europa which also uses it very >sucessfully. The only drawbacks I can see are its incompatability with fuel >and its harder to work. The plus is its very strong. >The seat is supported on 4 ribs which go down to the floor, and a spruce >cross member. I also intend to make some ribs to make it more rigid with >extra layers of BID where it rests on the main ribs. >I didn't use carbon fibre because my budget could not stretch to it. >Peter >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Dave Arbogast, CISSP" <k...@arb.net> >To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> >Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 3:17 AM >Subject: Re: KR> Re: Inspection > > >Did you use styrofoam any place else in your plane ? Its not called for >in the plans. Also, do you think 1 layer of BID on either side will >support 1,500 pounds ? > >Several guys has posted nice seats made with carbon fiber, >-dave > > > >><>...I have also been making the seat, with blue styrofoam and a layer >>of bid >>both sides... >> >> >> >> >>_______________________________________ >>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 > >
