Aerowerx
Well-Known Member
I understand the basic concepts of drawing a conic section, but still don't have a handle on drawing a flat wrap fuselage or wing.
And then I thought of an alternative and wanted to get opinions on it.
In light of the Facetmobile and the F-117, consider this picture:
This is a rendering from XFLR5 of the current state of my flying wing project. The dark lines are where the airfoils are defined. You could consider them as ribs.
The space between the ribs appears to be filled in with a flat surface, so why not build the thing like that? Instead of trying to do a flat wrap, just place flat sheets of plywood or aluminum between the rib stations.
The wings should not be a problem, and the joints could probably be hidden with careful sanding. The only place it would be noticeable is the pod area, but would it really be that bad?
And then I thought of an alternative and wanted to get opinions on it.
In light of the Facetmobile and the F-117, consider this picture:
This is a rendering from XFLR5 of the current state of my flying wing project. The dark lines are where the airfoils are defined. You could consider them as ribs.
The space between the ribs appears to be filled in with a flat surface, so why not build the thing like that? Instead of trying to do a flat wrap, just place flat sheets of plywood or aluminum between the rib stations.
The wings should not be a problem, and the joints could probably be hidden with careful sanding. The only place it would be noticeable is the pod area, but would it really be that bad?
