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    How are ribs attached to the spars of a tapered wing

    Hi, I was wondering how ribs are attached to the spars in a tapered wing? I'm asking because in a rectangular wing the ribs and the spars are at right angles to each other but not in a tapered wing. Thanks in advance
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    Question about planking

    Hi , I have no experience in planking but have a question about it nonetheless: How does one make sure that the wing planking is firmly attached to the underlying ribs especially if the wing profile is interpolated from root to tip? Thanks in advance
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    Ideal Weight distribution

    Hi, Let's suppose I know the wing load and total weight of a plane Is there a way to calculate or find out the ideal weights of the individual parts of the plane like fuselage and wing? Or with other words: What is the ideal weight distribution?
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    How to know if a rc plane is too heavy to fly?

    Hi, I want to know how to know when a rc plane is too heavy for it to fly. Thanks in advance
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    Wing weight

    Hi, I was just wondering whether there are some rules for how heavy an airplane wing must be at least and at most relative to the whole airplane weight in order for it to fly? Thanks in advance
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    BF109-F :Wing appears to be too thick

    Hi, I'm currently designing a 3d model of the Messerschmitt BF109 in Blender. I have found out, that the ME109 uses the NACA 2414 airfoil at the root of the wing and the NACA 2411 airfoil at the wingtip. However, when I compare the relative thickness of the wing I modeled to the relative...
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