Question on wing tube lengths

[george kennie]

I wouldn't do it Lance. I'll bet you'll start experiencing wing
failures.
G.

Lance Van Nostrand wrote:

> Here's a question for anyone that's built a few planes from different
> manufacturers.  How much wing tube is the optimum to have sticking
> into each wing?   We cut our wings for 9.75" of tube in each wing but
> that's only because that's the length so that the false rib can
> support the gear plate.  What if the tube only went into the wing
> 8"....is that enough to stabilize it? I'm thinking of another (of my
> many) experiments by clipping the wings of an Aries by removing the
> root.  The wings I have already have a wing tube mounted so I'd be
> shortening the amount of wing tube that goes into the
> wing. Thanks,--Lance
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