marbleturtle Posted August 7, 2003 Posted August 7, 2003 I talked to 3 different builders at the show who were widening the fuselage by 2 inches. Is there a reason 2" is commonly used as opposed to... say 4" or 6"? Structural, weight, canard, or wing fitting issues? I'm just curious. Quote This ain't rocket surgery!
Rui Posted August 7, 2003 Posted August 7, 2003 Good question. I'm also planning on widening mine at the seatback by 2 inches. Not sure why I chose that, but it seems that its a small enough change that it shouldn't cause too many problems with respect to other components while still offering a good deal of benefit in extra room. It is also a small enough difference that it shouldn't cause large adverse effects to the flight characteristics. I have no proof in this as I haven't done any sort of analysis (and am really not competent to do such an analysis), but have a gut feel that it should not cause problems. If anybody has donr this sort of analysis I would be really greatful if you could share it (privately if you prefer). I hear that X-Plane can be used as a tool for examining these types of things. Has anybody had any experience using it? Quote Rui Lopes Cozy MkIV S/N: 1121
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