Bug HLG

Allen, I only added 5 in total. "I added right at five inches (the space between the 3rd and 4th rib on both sides is +-2.5 inches). I made a copy of both wing sections and taped the third rib on one down over the forth rib on the other." I added one rib on both side and placed it at the location of the #4 rib (pushing the #4 rib out). That added the space of aprox. 2.5 in to each panel. That is about the same as what you added I think. five inches is about 12.5 cm. I left the tale and boom the same. In fact I change the wings on the same fuse from the short to the long depending on the day, wind, and lift. I used a little less dihedral than the plans called for by mistake. I did not have the wing tips set high enough when I glued the halfs together. --- In BugHLG@y..., Allan Wright <aew@m...> wrote: > > I did it with out recalculation. I built the wing on the copy of the > > plans and just installed the rod in the first and last rib. Then I > > placed each rib flat on the plans and marked where the rod crossed > > the rib to know the location of the hole. That way I did not decrease > > the strength of the wing with less ribs per/span. > > this is definately the right way to go if you're adding 5" per panel. I > was more conservative and added about 6cm to each panel with the same > ribs so I just stretched it out. I'm sure your wing has more area then > mind did and probably flys better. > > Did you go ahead and increase the size of the V-tails or lengthen the moment > arm (boom) a little to help with maneuverability? My extended wing was so > slight of a change I didn't bother. > > Al > > ====================================================================== ========= > Allan Wright Jr. | Without love life's just a long fight - Southside > University of New Hampshire +--------------------------------------- ----------- > Research Computing Center | WWI Modeling mailing list: wwi@w... > Internet: aew@u... | WWI Modeling WWW Page: http://www.wwi- models.org > ====================================================================== =========