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I wouldn't do it Lance. I'll bet you'll start experiencing wing failures.
<br>G.
<p>Lance Van Nostrand wrote:
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<font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Here's
a question for anyone that's built a few planes from different manufacturers.
How much wing tube is the optimum to have sticking into each wing?</font></font><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>
We cut our wings for 9.75" of tube in each wing but that's only because
that's the length so that the false rib can support the gear plate.
What if the tube only went into the wing 8"....is that enough to stabilize
it?</font></font> <font face="Arial"><font size=-1>I'm thinking of
another (of my many) experiments by clipping the wings of an Aries by removing
the root. The wings I have already have a wing tube mounted so I'd
be shortening the amount of wing tube that goes into the wing.</font></font> <font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Thanks,</font></font><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>--Lance</font></font> </blockquote>
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