REFLECTOR:Strakes

Joe reflector@tvbf.org
Sun, 23 May 2004 13:17:15 -0400


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I was wondering if those who have gone before me might review my setup =
and comment before I glass in my first lower strake.  Started the =
strakes yesterday.  Put the wings on, supported AC by the wing tips, =
leveled longitudinal and lateral axis, rechecked canard incidence and =
adjusted wing incidence, trimmed and fit the lower left strake.  Ready =
to glass the lower stake in place this afternoon, but first I am =
rechecking my setup to make certain everything is set right.  My setup =
is as follows:

The wings are being supported 12" inboard of the tips.
The landing gear is not carrying any load.
The forward end of the fuselage is being supported under the canard =
bulkhead.
The canard is level in the lateral axis.
The canard incidence angle is 0.
The Center Section Spar is level in the lateral axis.
The main wing incidence is 0, set by foam blocks between the wing and =
support structure near the tips.
The main wing incidence  is being measured:
    Leading Edge - measurement point 1" outboard of the strake main wing =
junction.
    Trailing edge - measurement point 125" inboard of the wing tip.

Please let me know if this setup sounds right.

Thanks,
Joe
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<DIV>I was wondering if those who have gone before me might review my =
setup and=20
comment before I glass in my first lower strake.&nbsp; Started the =
strakes=20
yesterday.&nbsp; Put the wings on, supported AC by the wing tips, =
leveled=20
longitudinal and lateral axis, rechecked canard incidence and adjusted =
wing=20
incidence, trimmed and fit the lower left strake.&nbsp; Ready to glass =
the lower=20
stake in place this afternoon, but first I am rechecking my setup to =
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certain everything is set right.&nbsp; My setup is as follows:</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>The wings are being supported 12" inboard of the tips.</DIV>
<DIV>The landing gear is not carrying any load.</DIV>
<DIV>The forward end of the fuselage is being supported under the canard =

bulkhead.</DIV>
<DIV>The canard is level in the lateral axis.</DIV>
<DIV>The canard incidence angle is 0.</DIV>
<DIV>The Center Section Spar is level in the lateral axis.</DIV>
<DIV>The main wing incidence is 0, set by foam blocks between the wing =
and=20
support structure near the tips.</DIV>
<DIV>The main wing incidence&nbsp;&nbsp;is being measured:</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Leading Edge - measurement point&nbsp;1" =
outboard=20
of the strake main wing junction.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Trailing edge - measurement point 125" inboard =
of the=20
wing tip.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Please let me know if this setup sounds right.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Thanks,</DIV>
<DIV>Joe</DIV></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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