Re: KRnet> Fuselage flex

2023-04-01 Thread George via KRnet
*/"/**/The "experts" stated that I am building the fuselage too stiff and the fuselage has to flex and possiblity of tearing apart in turbulence." /**/ /* That doesn't even pass the smell test. If the 'experts' were right, then all the aluminum monocoque fuselages used by Cessna, Luscombe, B

Re: KRnet> Fuselage flex

2023-04-01 Thread shafferj455js
By the way, this was inside John Shaffer -From: shafferj45...@twc.com To: "KRnet" Cc: Sent: Saturday April 1 2023 10:07:42PM Subject: Re: KRnet> Fuselage flex Well Chris, I put foam and a layer of glass cloth on my fuselage from the firewall, back

Re: KRnet> Fuselage flex

2023-04-01 Thread shafferj455js
Well Chris, I put foam and a layer of glass cloth on my fuselage from the firewall, back to the rear spar/ seat area. This was in part to stiffen the forward fuselage, as I have a retractable nose wheel / gear. I never heard of flex being needed, and I don't know who the experts are. Does it add we

KRnet> Fuselage flex

2023-04-01 Thread costewart23 via KRnet
So on the Crapbook KR page the subject of fuselage flexing came up as I posted pictures of insulating the cockpit area from the firewall to the aft spar with foam and using 3/32 ply to line the inside of the fuselage, my logic was sound and temperature insulating. The "experts" stated that I