Sorry did I miss something I thought you said for the top of the wing but that looked like the bottom. If they are needed for the top as well then you would need more than the 22 for both wings. I am sure your right but I would like to know as the wing on my next project (own design) will have a wing simular to the MiniMax structure.
You’re such a keen listener! Even my count of 22 for that bottom piece was wrong, it actually took 18. That first bay doesn’t need them because the 1/16” plywood covers that whole area. So that’s 36 for each wing half, 72 total. Sounds really cool to do your own design! Is that’s hard to accomplish where you live?
@@DTMinimax The class of aircraft is SSDR (single seat de-regulated) a bit bigger then your part 103, MTOW 300kg, no fuel or top speed restictions. Very few kits and even fewer plans, so as an ex Lotus design engineer and RAF aircraft tech, who has restored as few aircraft, I decided to look at designing my own. It has been fun so far doing the stress design work on the basic airframe.
So that small gap between the rib and the bracing bit from the gusset doesnt need to be filled? Seems like it would be worth popping a sliver of the gusset material in there so its a solid connection along its length?
There is overkill surface area already in the way I did it. Those small gaps. Are not a concern at all. You could cut the triangle piece so that the wider part contacts the rib but it’s not necessary. The AD is to just add a piece of 1/4” rib material on each side, I went way beyond that.
Mine pulled away - by the fabric. It took maybe 5 or 6 years. Created a problem for me, that's for sure.
Sorry did I miss something I thought you said for the top of the wing but that looked like the bottom. If they are needed for the top as well then you would need more than the 22 for both wings. I am sure your right but I would like to know as the wing on my next project (own design) will have a wing simular to the MiniMax structure.
You’re such a keen listener!
Even my count of 22 for that bottom piece was wrong, it actually took 18. That first bay doesn’t need them because the 1/16” plywood covers that whole area. So that’s 36 for each wing half, 72 total. Sounds really cool to do your own design! Is that’s hard to accomplish where you live?
@@DTMinimax The class of aircraft is SSDR (single seat de-regulated) a bit bigger then your part 103, MTOW 300kg, no fuel or top speed restictions. Very few kits and even fewer plans, so as an ex Lotus design engineer and RAF aircraft tech, who has restored as few aircraft, I decided to look at designing my own. It has been fun so far doing the stress design work on the basic airframe.
The Hawker Hurricane is my all time favorite airplane. My paint scheme will be painted like a Hurricane XR A squadron plane flown by American Pilots.
So that small gap between the rib and the bracing bit from the gusset doesnt need to be filled? Seems like it would be worth popping a sliver of the gusset material in there so its a solid connection along its length?
There is overkill surface area already in the way I did it. Those small gaps. Are not a concern at all. You could cut the triangle piece so that the wider part contacts the rib but it’s not necessary.
The AD is to just add a piece of 1/4” rib material on each side, I went way beyond that.
@@DTMinimax Cool. Thanks 👍