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vmenkal(at)mac.com
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Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2009 4:25 pm Post subject: Wing stiffeners

Good thread on stiffeners.



Can anyone advise how to tie in wing stiffeners to the front and rear  

spars and allow for removal and installation of skins during  

construction and later for maintenance.



Cheers Cpt Vic



701 C-GCPT (res) Whitehorse Yukon

tail done wings almost done (once I figure out stiffeners)

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jf3sb

Joined: 02 Dec 2007
Posts: 20
Location: Olathe, KS

Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 6:35 pm Post subject: Re: Wing stiffeners

Vic:



I put stiffeners between the ribs on my 701 wings, but did not tie them into the front spar and rear channel.  Just set their length so they went up to the edge, and started riveting them 10 mm in from the end.   Came out pretty good; there was no loss of "stiffening" effect.



Since the skin doesn't flex and roll very well once the stiffeners are cleco'd to it, you'll want to cleco the leading edge of the skin to the spar without the stiffeners attached, then reach underneath the skin to position the stiffeners in place.  



Hope that makes sense.



John Flavin

Olathe KS

6 years into a 2-year project.  If I built any slower, I'd be taking it apart.

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