Howdy folks! A while back a customer gave me an idea - Just when I thought I couldn't make them any stronger and damage resistant, I tried adding an internal Kevlar D-tube structure into the leading edge of a Vortex wing. The previous stock carbon/glass laminate is now backed by a Kevlar D-tube from the leading edge, back about 2 inches. The Kevlar is not the light stuff either - It's 3 oz uni Kevlar (very tough). The D-tube is incorporated using much more than special molding techniques as some of the competition uses. No... The methods used on my kits are truly EXTRA special! :-) Impact tests are even more impressive now... At first I was afraid the Kevlar would make repairs as difficult as foam based molded wings... But it's not a problem. The carbon/kevlar/glass combo tends to take-on the qualities of the carbon when cut and/or sanded - And it takes incredible force to cause damage to the leading edge. >From this point forward, all Fuse Works molded kits will include the Kevlar D-tubes in the wings. Well...I got to get back to splitting oak logs for fire wood with one of my test wings! :-) http://members.aol.com/fuseworks/ See Ya, Steve RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
