Dene

Something to consider and that has been discussed in the archives previously.

If you raise your rear centre spar above the lower longerons by about 5/8" and 
leave the main centre spar sitting on the longerons you can obtain the 
following advantages:

  1.. A reduction in angle of incidence of the wing (chord line relative to 
firewall) from about 3 1/2 degrees to 2 1/2 degrees. This reduces the nose down 
look that KRs have in level flight.
  2.. A reduction in the decalage angle (relative difference betwen wing and 
tail plane incidence). This reduces drag.
  3.. A gap under the spar so that you can run a elevator push rod under your 
seat from the bottom of the stick to the bell crank behind the spar.
To set the washout at the wing tip I used the outer ply rib tacked with a 
single brad to the centres of each outer spar where intersected by the 
chordline and then just lifted the rear one until the appropriate washout was 
achieved. Followed by support and then glueing. Maintain the support until your 
skins are on and set to avoid the sagging problem. 

Regards

The Martindale Family
29 Jane Circuit
TOORMINA NSW 2452
AUSTRALIA

phone: 61 2 66584767
email: johnj...@chc.net.au

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