Crain, An interesting idea, but (there's always a 'but') I'd be concerned with a reduction in the strength of the wing surface by the creation of any 'hole' large enough to be accessible. To offset this might require a considerable increase in weight to reinforce the area.
If I might offer a couple of alternate ideas, how about either glassing up a removable pod that hangs below the bottom of the center wing or an belly mount luggage pod similar to the one for the Tornado (http://www.titanaircraft.com/pictures/7d3dee1dd0ca8b8ce379c4807faa0ae6.jpg ). Neither of these will compromise the structural strength of the wing and will add only a negligible amount of weight for the mounting points. My two cents worth, Don Greer Belleville, Ontario On 1-Aug-11, at 4:57 PM, Craig Williams wrote: > Back from OSH and looking fwd to the Gathering > > My stub wings between the spars will be virtually empty because of > the control system I am building. I am thinking of putting a small > baggage compartment in each wing or hinge the leading edge and use > that as baggage space. Found nothing in the archives about anyone > doing this so I thought I would ask if anyone has done it before. I > think the hinged leading edge would be real neat but maybe not > practical. > > Craig > www.kr2seafury.com
