I ran out to the garage to check and "never changed" was not true
anymore when kit #461 (about 2000) was produced.
I do not say that the absence of foam core constitutes a weak point - I
wouldn't know.
Jan de Jong
On 10/7/2013 8:40 AM, Nigel Graham wrote:
> <nigel_graham@m-tecque.co.uk>
>
> Tony,
>
> I suspect that this an obsolete design feature from the old "classic"
> Europa, that had the bagage bay bulkhead at that position. When
> bonding component together, you don't want a foam core at the
> bond-site - hence the triangle (compare the angle of the foam with the
> angle of the bulkhead). When the classic was developed into the XS and
> the bulkhead moved back, this was never changed.
>
> It does not constitute a weak point and I would not worry about it.
> Adding more material will only add more weight.
>
> Nigel
>
> On 06/10/2013 06:07, Tony Renshaw wrote:
>> Gidday,
>> Whilst working around in the lower fuse it has concerned me that my
>> fuselage has what appears to be an intentional absence of core
>> material such that an obvious weakness exists in the fuselage
>> directly above the penetrations for the flap drive cross tube. Has
>> anyone externally reinforced this area, by adding core material and
>> strapping it in place, encapsulating it, and resulting in a
>> conventional sandwich construction concept?
>> Regards
>> Tony Renshaw
>>
>> Using Skitch on Mac for photo work.
>>
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