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Author Topic: Ribs  (Read 3023 times)

Offline Vince Carucci

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Ribs
« on: March 27, 2015, 04:29:31 PM »
I was watching Leonard's video about the wing build and I noticed something. He built 2 different type of ribs; aileron and non-aileron. The rib pattern in the drawing package I received has only the aileron type. Is there a compelling reason to make 2 different ribs or will the aileron type work full span. In the video he said something about weight, but there appears to be only a few inches difference in material usage. I curious to know how others have handled this. 

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Re: Ribs
« Reply #1 on: March 27, 2015, 07:36:47 PM »
Make both. Every bit of weight counts!
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Re: Ribs
« Reply #2 on: March 27, 2015, 08:55:31 PM »
I didn't see two ribs when I built mine, so all mine were the same....
But if I had my druther's, I would have built two!
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Re: Ribs
« Reply #3 on: March 27, 2015, 09:23:37 PM »
I posed the same question in the forum and the consensus was don't worry build them all the same. so i did

Paul

 

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