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Re: Europa-List: 2002 Europa XS Mono Wheel for Sale

Subject: Re: Europa-List: 2002 Europa XS Mono Wheel for Sale
From: Duncan & Ami McFadyean <ami@mcfadyean.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2007 23:41:12

Nigel,
I fully agree that the Europa may, or may not, float!!
Guessing aside, it could be worked out. I've lost my profile tracings that I 
took of the wing sections, so can't even attempt a calculation.

Duncan McF.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "nigel charles" <nwcmc@tiscali.co.uk>
Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 6:49 PM
Subject: RE: Europa-List: 2002 Europa XS Mono Wheel for Sale


>
>>I guess the Classic would float until such time as the hollowed out
> foam
> cores had flooded.<
>
> I still think there would be enough buoyancy in the solid foam parts to
> keep the aircraft afloat after the voids have flooded. Remember the
> inboard sections are solid foam anyway.
>
> Nigel Charles
>
>
> 



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