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On 16 Jun 2006 19:57:02 -0700, "Lou" <loupark@hotmail.com> wrote:
>Ok, I just finished reading Tony Bingelis's "sportplane builder"
>section on covering a wooden plane with fiberglass instead of the
>intended fabric. Has anyone in this group ever done this or some who
>knows someone who has done this? I am building a wooden place that
>calls for
>a fabric covering. I have tried to do as much homework on this subject
>as I can but still can not come up with a weight difference between
>fabric and a thin coat of fiberglass. I know that the fabric isn't
>structural so why cannot I subsitute a lightweight fiberglass for the
>fabric?
>Any feedback?
> Lou
>
Lou,The glass that tony referred to is model airplane glass which is
very light and thin. I used it as the outside layer on my leading
edges and tips, however that was over aircraft grade fiberglas not
plywood. Apparently Tony had good luck with it. I think if you did a
Sport Aviation search for Tony's articles on building the Emeraude you
could get a little more information.
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Re: Fiberglass vs. Fabric
