Hi from NZ.Could some kind knowledgeable member calculate for me where the centre of lift should be for unequal cords on a bi-plane. Measurements: Top wing span 7100 cord 1230 millimeters, Bottom 6600 x770 not including fuse. Gap 1140. Stagger 525 measured at leading edges. MAC 15 degrees at...
Can the plastic coating sheet alloy be left on the inside of a leading edge?
My thoughts are that it is not correct to destroy the aluminuium coating by scuffing it before treating it with alodine.
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Hello from NZ
I am constructing a 1917 German Albatros DIII 3/4 size replica,hopefully under 1200 lbs all up.
I am at a loss to know the thickness of a backplate to carry the spinner.
The spinner has been constructed of fibreglass 1/16 thick reinforced to 3/32 at outer edge, is 24"dia. 12" deep...
Hello from NZ.
I am designing and building a 1917 Albatros DVa 3/4 scale replica and need to know how to find the centre of preasure of the wings. The top wing has 18ft 5'' lifting span and 42 inch cord. Bottom wing 20ft X 27inch cord,gap 48inches, stagger to be 30 degrees I am not formula...
