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Completed all alum wing
Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 8:47 pm
by mmcgrew
As most know. I built all aluminum wings (spar, ribs, leading edge). Here is the finished product. Finished wing weighs in at 60 pounds. I am curious as to how this compares to the wood wing?
Michael
N838MM
Re: Completed all alum wing
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 1:49 pm
by stearmoth
Hey Michael,
That wing looks really nice, beautiful scallops! We understand it is a lower wing (bracket can just be seen). Does this weight include the aileron and control tube as well? Will note our wings weight when completed.
Hans & Sam, H.C.#78, Switzerland
Re: Completed all alum wing
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 5:42 pm
by mmcgrew
Thanks. Yes lower wing. Includes control rod but not aeileron.
Mike
N838MM
Re: Completed all alum wing
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 1:33 pm
by MWander
Lovely wing! I would like to see what your structure looks like. Do you have any uncovered pictures, plans, etc? I am still deciding which way to go...wood or aluminum. Decisions, decisions...
Michel
Re: Completed all alum wing
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 6:50 pm
by mmcgrew
I am going to try and upload some pics.
Michael
N838MM
Re: Completed all alum wing
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 6:50 pm
by mmcgrew
Picture 2
Re: Completed all alum wing
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 6:51 pm
by mmcgrew
Pic 3
Re: Completed all alum wing
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 6:52 pm
by mmcgrew
Pic 4
Re: Completed all alum wing
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 10:42 am
by MWander
mmcgrew wrote:Pic 3
Thank you kindly. I am impressed by all the work. I am curious about this one photo though. In picture three you show a lower wing fitting and was wondering if the shim block is held to the spar by anything other than the three fitting through bolts?
Thanks again,
Michel.
P.S.: Those wing bows must have been a %$#^$ to bend precisely.