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<DIV>Scott,</DIV>
<DIV>Use light wood and no more than 1 pound density foam core. Make sure the
sheeting for a wing weighs in at around 40 grams but no more than 50 grams each.
Be very fussy about the sleeve fit into the foam core; glue makes for a
very poor filler.The lightest sleeves are probably the PBG glass. I capture
mine on the top and bottom with 1/8" balsa spars, full length plus 3 inches,
rather than with a vertical lite ply piece at the end of the tube. Lighter and
stronger when finished.</DIV>
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<DIV> If you don't go hog wild on theglue, the typical 500 sq inch panel
will come in at around 8 1/2 to 9 ozs. I use no balsa tip blocks on my wings,
just an end plate of lite ply that adds maybe 5 grams. Of course wing panels are
cut with that in mind. Lite ply has proven far more durable on inevitable
runway scrapes and more accurate than balsa tip blocks since there's no
shaping.</DIV>
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<DIV>As far as removing some of the foam via honeycombing, I've done that too
and saved another ounce or so per panel. However at 9 ozs the wings will fly
great. These will typically finish out at around 12 1/2 -13 1/2 ozs each ready
for equipment. There's nothing wrong with that weight. If more weight loss is
desired, one should look elsewhere. There are plenty of places to remove
weight.</DIV>
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<DIV>MattK</DIV>
<DIV>In a message dated 11/14/2004 8:17:11 PM Eastern Standard Time,
js.smith@verizon.net writes:</DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Arial color=#000000 size=2><BR>Now
I just have to figure out how you guys are making 9oz wing
panels...!!<BR><BR>Scott</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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