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RE: Europa-List: Short wing versus glider wing root shape

Subject: RE: Europa-List: Short wing versus glider wing root shape
From: Karl Heindl <kheindl@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 4 Jul 2009 18:02:01

Yes=2C the chord aft of the spars is appr. 57cm=2C which is appr. same as s
hort wings PLUS flaps.


> Date: Sat=2C 4 Jul 2009 14:48:31 +0200
> From: frans@paardnatuurlijk.nl
> To: europa-list@matronics.com
> Subject: Re: Europa-List: Short wing versus glider wing root shape
> 
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> 
> Hi Karl=2C
> 
> > The glider wing root fairings are larger and completely enclose the
> > root=2C including the flap drive tube and hole. There is a small bulge
> > where the flap tube fits. I have to lower the flap drive tube to
> > almost the maximum before fiting the wings. The airbrakes are quite a
> > way outboard from the fuselage.
> 
> Thanks for the info.
> But do I understand correctly that the glider wings actually have a
> larger chord line than the short wings? I thought they are larger
> lengthwise=2C but have a smaller chord line. Or is it just the fairing
> which is larger? If that is the case=2C I could modify it.
> Has anyone a picture for me?
> 
> -- 
> Frans Veldman
> 
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