KitLog pro

Powered By Kitlog Pro v2.0

Chris' Web Site
' style=
Date:  1-20-2019
Number of Hours:  4.00
Manual Reference:  W3
Brief Description:  Airfoils

Plans:
1. Build airfoil layout jig. There are several steps in making the airfoils. a. Bending them into the correct shape. b. Coping the leading and trailing edges. c. Pre-layout with gussets. d. Riveting to the wing spars. e. Adding the trailing edge scallops. Of course the ailerons and hand holds still need to be added.
Status: 90% complete. I built the jig but now think it will need modification. After bending multiple airfoil tubes not a one was acceptable.
2. Build airfoils.
Status: Started. As mentioned above. I bent seven airfoils for the center section using the bending jig. While they were reasonably close to the airfoil template I found that each one needed to be tweaked a lot. Worse yet the leading--tightest-- bend was typically not smoothly contoured and no two were alike. I think this should not be the case. My intention now is to discard these and tweak the bending jig or process somehow.
' style=

Airfoil Layout Jig

Airfoil Layout Jig

' style=

Airfoil Forming Session

Airfoil Forming Session

' style=

Airfoil Tubes

Airfoil Tubes

' style=










Copyright © 2001-2024 Matronics. All Rights Reserved.