IIRC, the airfoil was designed to compensate for expected covering sag between the ribs - sheeting the LE would change that, probably for the worse. The wing is strong in standard form, and can take quite hard winch launches. I never noticed any flutter.
> > From: "Ed Jett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2005/01/28 Fri PM 01:30:30 EST > To: <soaring@airage.com> > Subject: Re: [RCSE] Chrysalis 2 Meter > > I saw somewhere, probably on RC Groups, but I can't seem to find the post > again that someone had sheeted the leading edge of the wing. Anybody else > done that? If so, did you notice any gains (stronger, no flutter, etc) of > that mod? > > EJ > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Brian Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <soaring@airage.com> > Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2005 9:55 AM > Subject: [RCSE] Chrysalis 2 Meter > > > >A friend who has been out of soaring for a few years is looking around at > > Kits to build..Ask me about the Chrysalis 2 M. Kit...Any one have any > > experience with this kit care to pass along any comments..?? Building? > > Flying qualities?? Thanks..Brian Smith > > > > > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" > > and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note > > that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format > > with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and > > AOL are generally NOT in text format > > > > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
