KR> Weight of 5048 wing vs. 5046 Noob questions

2011-01-23 Thread herbert fürle
when you make a weight calculation for the wings,I think it does'nt matter what kind of airfoil you use for your kr .( I approve all thoughts of Mark Langford's reply).A very important point is the choice of the wood what you use for the spars, or the entire airframe.(you know that Sitka Spr

KR> Weight of 5048 wing vs. 5046 Noob questions

2011-01-23 Thread Mark Langford
Seth Jersild wrote: >>If the cumulative weight of all the materials adds up to just a few ounces >>more with the 5048-45, then I'm sure not going to worry about going with a >>stronger spar. Please forgive my ignorance--in a couple of weeks my >>garage will be full of spruce and I'll start get

KR> Weight of 5048 wing vs. 5046 Noob questions

2011-01-22 Thread Mark Langford
Seth Jersild wrote: >>I'm wondering whether the total weight of the thicker wing (more wood, more glass, more glue etc.) is something worth thinking about for someone who wants things light.<< The main difference between the AS5046 and the AS5048 is 1.7 inch or so of thickness (I'm too lazy to

KR> Weight of 5048 wing vs. 5046 Noob questions

2011-01-22 Thread Seth and Karen Jersild
Hello All, Next month I'll start cutting wing spars for a KR2S, and now I'm doing my usual last-minute dithering between different options when I have to make important decisions. I'll have enough wood to construct 5048-15 airfoil spars. Since I might ultimately go with a smaller engine, I'm