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Re: Europa-List: Wing to Fuselage Fairings

Subject: Re: Europa-List: Wing to Fuselage Fairings
From: Ami McFadyean <ami@mcfadyean.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2003 23:57:06

One consideration is that you may not be able to use a monowheel road
trailer without modification, because the fuselage-mounted fairings will
stick in to the wings when the latter are stored in the vertical racks on
the trailer.

Duncan.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Austin" <austins@zip.co.nz>
Subject: Europa-List: Wing to Fuselage Fairings


>
> Group,
>
> Can anyone come up with a compelling reason NOT to attach the Fairings to
> the Fuselage as apposed to the wings as stated in the Build manual.
> These are the premoulded Fairings as supplied from Europa.
>
> For:-
> Think it would look better with the Fairings filled and blended into the
> fuselage sides.
> The mouldings are a much neater fit around the wings and would not need
gaps
> filled with Silicone as suggested in the build manual when the moulding
are
> attached to the wings.
> The lip of the moulding around the wings can be blended to the wing with
> filler.
> Against:-
> I can see it would be more awkward to fit the wings, especially the last
bit
> getting the wings into the moulding which in effect would be sockets.At
its
> home field the aircraft will be live in its own hanger, so putting the
wings
> on an         off hopefully won't be a regular occurance.
> A little harder for maintenance etc of the flight controls within the
> fuselage.
>
> This aircraft is a classic, with the MAUW mod installed.
>
> Kind Regards
>
> Peter Austin #198
> Living life behind a sanding mask.
>
>




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