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Re: Progress and question
By:David Dick
Date: 3/8/2001, 1:44 pm
In Response To: Re: Progress and question (Al Gunther)

: I'd be interested if anyone has actually tested the need for the kevlar. An
: airplane is built with no diagonals, the skin provides all that is needed.

No. Only airplanes with hard (plywood, aluminum, etc.) skins do not have bracing. Fabric airplenes have drag/anti-drag wires or struts within the wings. Or in the case of Wayne Ison designs, the ribs are covered with diagonal strips of wood for the same purpose. I think he calls his method "geodesic" as well. Those shear loads must be picked up somewhere.

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Progress and question *Pic*
Bill Price -- 3/8/2001, 2:01 am
Re: Progress and question
Mike Hanks -- 3/8/2001, 7:52 pm
Re: Progress and question
Rehd -- 3/8/2001, 11:25 pm
Re: Lashing
Mike Hanks -- 3/9/2001, 1:13 pm
great project!
mike allen ---> -- 3/8/2001, 12:48 pm
Re: great project!
Bill Price -- 3/8/2001, 2:37 pm
Re: great project!
mike allen ---> -- 3/8/2001, 8:29 pm
Re: Progress and question
David Dick -- 3/8/2001, 9:50 am
Re: Progress and question
Bill Price -- 3/8/2001, 11:56 am
Re: Progress and question
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 3/8/2001, 9:32 am
Re: Progress and question
Bill Price -- 3/8/2001, 11:28 am
Re: Progress and question
Al Gunther -- 3/8/2001, 10:21 am
Re: Progress and question
David Dick -- 3/8/2001, 1:44 pm
Re: Progress and question
Bill Price -- 3/8/2001, 11:47 am
Re: Whether the kayak
Shawn Baker -- 3/8/2001, 12:30 pm
Re: Whether the kayak
Bill Price -- 3/8/2001, 2:38 pm
Put a light in for a nice Japanese lantern *NM*
Paul G. Jacobson -- 3/9/2001, 3:10 am
Ahhh! Now Beth may go for that :) *NM*
Bill Price -- 3/9/2001, 2:26 pm
Re: Progress and question *Pic*
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 3/8/2001, 11:12 am
Re: Progress and question
peter czerpak -- 3/8/2001, 9:00 am
Re: Progress and question
Bill Price -- 3/8/2001, 11:22 am
Re: Progress and question
peter czerpak -- 3/8/2001, 11:30 am