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Posts Tagged ‘structure’

S-1 Generation 2 Progress

Monday, August 9th, 2010

Hi all!  Part of the S-1E development is a complete redesign of the S-1 structure to reduce the parts count and improve the overall structural integrity – there has been some great progress on that front recently and I wanted to share a few screenshots with you.  Take a look and more details will be coming very soon!

Plywood for R/C Airplanes – What Type Should I Use?

Tuesday, March 25th, 2008

Recent discussions with friends and on message boards regarding the common types of plywood used to build R/C airplanes led me to think that a short treatment of the subject would be helpful.

There are three primary types of commercially available plywood common to R/C airplane construction, each with its own benefits and drawbacks. Those three are: aircraft grade birch, interior grade birch, and poplar plywood better known as "lite" plywood.

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