Question on wing tube lengths

[Todd Schmidt]

Lance, I usually go 12" but have seen many shorter. 
Todd
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Lance Van Nostrand 
  To: discussion at nsrca.org 
  Sent: Sunday, June 20, 2004 11:18 PM
  Subject: Question on wing tube lengths


  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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