Summary: In this program, construction of the port-side vertical fin of a Rutan Long-EZ homebuilt aircraft, begun in Composite Material Construction, Part 2, is completed as Burt Rutan and Mike Melvill finish the fiberglass skinning process. In addition, they show how to carry out three specialized layups-a shear web, a spar cap, and an interior corner joint-and perform a thorough cleanup of all tools...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Summary: In this program, construction of the port-side vertical fin of a Rutan Long-EZ homebuilt aircraft continues. After describing in detail the properties of fiberglass cloth and epoxy, Burt Rutan and Mike Melvill demonstrate how to join foam blocks and apply fiberglass to a foam form. They then laminate the first fiberglass skin onto the PVC foam wing structure that was cut, joined, and shaped in...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008