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  1. Michael Scheetz

    wing wash in/out

    Handley Page promoted the washout wings for its "inherent stability" and seems to have been a lone standout in his day. Although the WEISS wing wasn't sucessfully followed by anybody else (please correct me if I am wrong), HP did a remarkable showing with his early designs. This was well...
  2. Michael Scheetz

    Truss Wing Ribs - grain orientation question

    I have the same question and I'm not quite satisfied with the answers so far. Blooper, I'm at the point of building two ribs with grain orientation horizontal on one and vertical on the other (all dimensions being equal). My understanding is that the majority of forces on a wing rib are...
  3. Michael Scheetz

    Tools

    Just bought 9" wire twisting pliers and found varying prices (before S&H) At Wicks aircraft supply they are only $15.30 Wicks Aircraft Supply At Aircraft Spruce they are $21.70 ECONOMY SAFETY WIRE TWISTERS from Aircraft Spruce at Garrett Wade tools they were only $25.75 Wire Twisting...
  4. Michael Scheetz

    New guy in Utah

    H.P.5 airfoil Dana, Yes, I'll keep the wires. You make a great point. The wing on this is amazing and inspired by Austrian designer Jose Weiss. It was the precursor to modern swept wings and goes from a deep and thick airfoil out to upswept wing tips. Handley Page continued to...
  5. Michael Scheetz

    New guy in Utah

    Thanks Norm, I really appreciate your counsel. There are so few drawings available for the H.P.5 that I will have to rely on modern examples for details under the skin. Besides its looks, one of the reasons the H.P.5 is appealing is its success as a flyer and its historical significance in...
  6. Michael Scheetz

    New guy in Utah

    Hi all, I'm starting on a pioneer era replica. The Handley Page type E "Yellow Peril". This is the 1913 two-seater model that was updated with ailerons (H.P.5). See my avatar?! This is my first project. Part of the adventure will be to get my recreation pilots license along the way...
  7. Michael Scheetz

    Gorilla Glue

    In a remarkable article, Fine Woodworking magazine did a great comparison of 6 principle wood glues. ** They compared the following: - regular PVA (polyvinyl acetate) [Elmer's Carpenters yellow glue] - a water proof Type I PVA glue [Titebond III] - polyurethane glue [Gorilla Glue] - Slow-set...
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