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Post by Batchoy on Nov 19, 2007 12:28:22 GMT 1
Clicking 'slideshow' on the Picasa link gives you a full screen view, that really does the detailing justice.....do you think you will be able to 'tweak' it to will fly without the wing bridles all the time, or too risky? Pics look great, what event do you anticipate being at when will we be able to see it in the 'flesh'?At the moment it wont fly with the wing bridles. However given the 4m wingspan, I would like to have them in place if only to limit the stress on the inner ends of the main spars. The bridle was always going to be a bit of guesswork, but working from the photographs I took on saturday I should be able to crack it. As for seeing it in the flesh, it will probably be in the New Year; Telscombe is out for me next month as its my brother's and sister in-law's birthday bash that weekend.
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jelv
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Post by jelv on Nov 19, 2007 16:04:01 GMT 1
If the main reason for the wing bridles is for stress relief on the inner end of the main spars, do they need to be full bridles or could they just be single lines to the point where the finger spars meet the main spars? That would mean that they should not affect the angle of attack which I'm guessing was one of the problems when the bridles were in use.
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Post by Batchoy on Nov 19, 2007 19:27:44 GMT 1
If the main reason for the wing bridles is for stress relief on the inner end of the main spars, do they need to be full bridles or could they just be single lines to the point where the finger spars meet the main spars? That would mean that they should not affect the angle of attack which I'm guessing was one of the problems when the bridles were in use. The sail is based on a stretched Wolf Genki and so the bridles were originally to control the angle of attack, however the very high aspect ratio 4.2:1 and the addition of the inflatable section has drastically changed that angle. In the cold and light winds of Saturday morning it was easier to disconnect the wing bridles and adjust just the front belly line. Now that I hopefully have the right angle, I shall use the cherry picker at work to suspend the kite, and adjust the wing bridles to suit.
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