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--> RV7-List message posted by: "Dan Checkoway" <dan@rvproject.com>
Here's a new year's "treat" for RV-7 builders out there who haven't mated
their wings to the fuselage yet...
I didn't have a clear handle on what would be the ideal height for inboard
and outboard wing supports while mating the wings to the fuselage. One
builder had told me that the wing tip should be "about 7 inches higher than
the root," but that ended up being too high. I've got exact measurements
for anybody who needs 'em. Keep in mind that my garage floor is NOT level,
but these figures should get you in the right ballpark, say within 1/4" or
so:
*** Fuselage Belly Skin at F-704
Height above ground: 21 1/4" (relative heights based here)
*** Wing Inboard End, Supported Under Spar
Height above ground: 21 1/2"
Relative Height: 1/4"
*** Wing Tip, Supported Under Spar
Height above ground: 27 3/8"
Relative Height: 6 1/8"
*** Tail Cone at F-710
Height above ground: 32 1/4"
Relative Height: 11"
The relative heights are what are most important to me, especially when
building supports for the wings! I hope this helps...my mind would have
been put at serious ease if I had these figures before today! 8
)
)_( Dan
RV-7 N714D (fuselage)
http://www.rvproject.com
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