Pietenpol-List: Dihedral, Structural analysis, aluminum spars
Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2003 8:47 am
Original Posted By: "DJ Vegh"
1. I have looked at my zero degree dihedral (or would it be anhedral? Who reallycares?) Piet from all angles and at various pictures and videos. I can't detectthe dreaded "droopy wing" look in any of them. Oh yeah, it seems to fly justfine. 2. structural analysis for Piets...................yawn.3. There IS a Piet under construction right now with aluminum spars, wooden ribs,and some kevlar laminate and aluminum honeycomb in the control surfaces. It'llhave a steel tube fuselage and water-cooled straight four engine on the 100hp range.Larry ________________________________________________________________________________
1. I have looked at my zero degree dihedral (or would it be anhedral? Who reallycares?) Piet from all angles and at various pictures and videos. I can't detectthe dreaded "droopy wing" look in any of them. Oh yeah, it seems to fly justfine. 2. structural analysis for Piets...................yawn.3. There IS a Piet under construction right now with aluminum spars, wooden ribs,and some kevlar laminate and aluminum honeycomb in the control surfaces. It'llhave a steel tube fuselage and water-cooled straight four engine on the 100hp range.Larry ________________________________________________________________________________