According to the "correct" definition of a "Composite material", wood = composite! So is concrete.<br><br>Great comments, Mike! I hope to hold my own and "represent" in D-1 this year with my balsa Viper...
<br><br>At least I hope not to embarrass myself too much. The plane is great though! I think the wood planes attenuate noise far better, and also can have greater vibration dampening characteristics. <br><br><br><br><div>
<span class="gmail_quote">On 3/28/06, <b class="gmail_sendername">Mike Hester</b> <<a href="mailto:kerlock@comcast.net">kerlock@comcast.net</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">""<font color="#000080">It seems that everything I
read of late seems to indicate that light weight and strength only come with
composite construction.""</font></font></div>
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