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The following question came from William Kautter


For a bolt on wing I believe you recommend a dowel peg on the LE with the bolt on the TE. What about using two bolts, LE and TE, instead?

From : Don Stackhouse

This should work fine as long as you have an adequate place to put the forward bolt. The problem is finding a place to put the hole without destroying the structural integrity of the A ribs, the leading edge or the spars. The center section sheeting also isn't strong enough by itself to carry the loads. Probably the best approach is to fit some 5/16" balsa sheet doublers to both sides of the A ribs between the spar and the leading edge. Sand them to match the curve of the sheeting on top and bottom before you apply the 1/32" sheeting. Drill the screw hole through the middle of the A ribs between the spar and the leading edge dowels. The balsa doublers will replace the strength lost when you drill through the A ribs.

Don Stackhouse @ DJ Aerotech



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