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Foam vs. honeycomb for carbon fiber sandwich

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birdus

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Moses Lake, WA
What are pros and cons of using foam vs. honeycomb (nomex) when building carbon fiber sandwich panels for wings and fuselage? One concern I have is getting foam to bend to fit curves since it's stiff.

Thanks,
Jay
 
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