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    Ladder Type Wing Construction.

    Many of these lighter aircraft have wings of ladder type construction and seemingly rely on the fabric covering to take tension loading, - am I right? I would like to know how safe this is, in comparison to built up wings with proper cantilevered beam construction. Would it be better for me to...
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    Dacron lifespan.

    Looking at CGS Hawk ultralight, - it seems that it has been stored for about 8 years. My question is, will the Dacron (I think) covering still be ok? ie considering that down in this part of the world the UV light is very intense at certain times of the year. How can it be tested?
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