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Sine wave spar
In this thread I want to go into detail as to what a sine wave web spar is and how it works. Listening to guys on the slope there is a bit of confusion as to what it is, how it works and the construction limitations. I'd like to ask if Aeroic has any drawing or a white paper on this structure... -
Floating wing joiners, in a modern RC glider (how do these function?)
I've been away from high performance gliders, more or less since the turn of the millennium. After a short stint working the ISR (2018) I was reinfected with the slope bug! Looking at what is out there I've noticed many designs do not hold the wing rigid to the fuselage. These designs generally...