SAteve Your right Steve. This past year I built a set for my sons Cassutt. It was a breeze...but a it more expensive than foam/glass. They are still in the shop so I will weigh them/it (single piece wing). We are contemplating a layer of glass for weather protection tho. I am not sure that the GP4 calls for a glass coat. The lateWhitman recomended the glass layer for ply wings as a protective measure. Didn't the Falco have tapered ply covered wings? Pat Russo ----- Original Message ----- From: "STEVE bennett" <ifly...@msn.com> To: "krnet" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Monday, January 24, 2011 11:02 AM Subject: KR> wings
> > I bet one could build a set of wood KR wings, constant cord would be > easier, but tapered cord doable. About 8 ribs in outer panel - all wood. > skinned with 1/6" 45 degree mohogany plywood. GP4 uses similar > construction but uses 3/32 45 degree ply on top and bottom of wings. It > of course has a cruise speed that is a little higher than a KR. Would not > be surprised if they would be lighter than foam and fiberglass, and a > whole lot less sanding. > > Steve Bennett > Great Plains Aircraft > ifly...@msn.com > > > > _______________________________________ > 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 >
