To begin with, the spars were built per plans. The wing
attach fittings were installed and the spars were then attached to
the stub wings. Next, I attached the root
AS5046 wing rib and the tip AS5046 wing rib to the front and rear
spars with T-88 epoxy. The ribs are made from 3/32 mahogany aircraft
grade plywood. I then laminated to the outside of the wing tip
rib an additional 3/8" thick rib for wing tip
strength. There is a 12 gallon aluminum fuel tank installed in the
wing under the urethane foam between the front and aft spar. I have also
mounted my pitot/static tube approximately half way down the
front of the main spar. My landing lights are
mounted on the outboard tip of each wing. There will also be wing
tip nav and strobe lights. The foam will be glassed on the bottom side
then the top surface will be sanded to the AS5046 airfoil and
glassed. Two layers of 5.8 oz fiberglass cloth
wetted out with Aeropoxy will be applied and wrapped over the
leading edge to the opposite side main spar thus giving 4 layers of
cloth on the leading edge. |
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The photo below shows the landing light wired and
operational. This is one of those Wal Mart driving lights which
have the thick bottle cap magnifying lens.
These lights are exceptionally bright and will be on each of my wing
tips. I am also considering installing an alternating flashing /
steady on system for better recognition when landing
during daylight hours. |
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