What are you trying to achieve? Retail codes, such as anyone here might use, are good for comparing one section versus another (as long as both...
I think we need to clarify a few things. First off, if you pay for it you own it, regardless of schedule or time involvement. As long as the...
Keep in mind though that the original idea of this concept/discussion was the minimizing of part count. Doing this in wood would be very time...
The horizontal (pictured) is a one piece stressed skin structure - no spar. The original design for the wing was similar to the tail but we...
For the horizontal tail I made my own skin tool off of a machined foam plug. The mold itself was made from a combination of glass and graphite...
Engineering rates vary quite a bit and the actual number is mostly dependent on experience and whether it's a long term project (engineer's...
4 foot by 12 foot; 1/2" thick. Uni glass skins and 8 pcf aluminum honeycomb core TEKLAM Corp - Providing the Industry with Laminated Products
Ply is generally a relatively weak material so in a structure like this, the load carrying capacity of the material would most likely be far below...
The sandwich panels (cut with waterjet) is what we're working with now. But they are expensive - about $1,100 per sheet (fiberglass).
Very flexible airframe since it can be outfitted with a variety of engine levels. Cute and simple - I like it.
Holy cow!
Eliminate conventional spars and ribs. Use stressed skin and an internal web, similar in cross section to corrugated cardboard. Mold entire...
We looked at this process some time back and I can almost guarantee you that you're unlikely to make the weight limits of an ultralight using...
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