Mark Langford speaks of using a bent spar in the stub wings where you bend
your spars by laminating quarter inch strips together just outside the
fuselage. This sets the wing dihedral at the wing stubs and allows fuel in
stub-mounted tanks to sump inboard.
I am going to use the AS504x airfoil
Sean C. Caranna wrote:
> How do the ¼" strips Mark mentions bend the spar?
You bend them around a jig, and glue the strips together. When the glue is
cured, they will stay bent after removal from the jig.
> How will the rib templates need to be modified for the bent spar?
Not at all, that I ca
> > How do the ¼" strips Mark mentions bend the spar?
After reading the question again, I may not have explained that
sufficiently. What we're talking about here is bending the spar CAPS, by
laminating thinner pieces together in a jig to get the bent shape, and then
epoxying the caps together wit
Mark,
Thanks! Now I think I have the concept down in my head.
- Original Message -
From: "Mark Langford"
> > How do the ¼" strips Mark mentions bend the spar?
After reading the question again, I may not have explained that
sufficiently. What we're talking about here is bending the s
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