ironnerd
Well-Known Member
I was thinking of an N-3 Pup or J-3 Kitten. Then I remembered I can’t weld, so I looked for something with an aluminum angle fuselage and found the Texas Parasol. The fuselage looks… okay – I plan to add gussets to provide for more realistic rivet spacing. The wing, however seems pretty marginal on the TP. I figured I would use an N-3 Pup or Super-Pup wing instead, but the extruded spars are not available.
So, now I am pondering a built-up “I” spar (a 6061-T6 0.063 web with two 6061-T6 ¾ x ¾ x 1/8 angles top and bottom), and Aluminum ribs.
The dream-state is to make the ribs rectangular (i.e. no curves), install them between the ribs at an angle (like the Ecroupe, Taylor Coot, and Hurricane), then use foam false ribs for the airfoil shape.
So… In brief, I started with something simple, was gripped by madness, and now have an idea that will likely never fly.
Mission accomplished.
So, now I am pondering a built-up “I” spar (a 6061-T6 0.063 web with two 6061-T6 ¾ x ¾ x 1/8 angles top and bottom), and Aluminum ribs.
The dream-state is to make the ribs rectangular (i.e. no curves), install them between the ribs at an angle (like the Ecroupe, Taylor Coot, and Hurricane), then use foam false ribs for the airfoil shape.
So… In brief, I started with something simple, was gripped by madness, and now have an idea that will likely never fly.
Mission accomplished.
