>It is my intention to use carbon fibre inplace of fiber glass. > >Can anyone advise me on how thin we can use the carbon to either >equal or exceed the strengh of the fibreglass used on the KR2 in >realation to the buckeling of skins etc.
Carbon fiber if 3-4 times stronger than Eglass. However, the wing construction of the KR2 does not call for 3+ layers of Eglass, so you will only add cost. Alternatively, you could consider using the construction methods in "Advanced Composite Techniques" by Zeke Smith. I hope to build a wing panel using that method sometime in the next year for test purposes. I expect it to be both lighter and stronder. Larry Severson Fountain Valley, CA 92708 (714) 968-9852 lar...@socal.rr.com
