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On Sat, 21 Oct 2006 13:58:52 -0400, "Morgans"
<jsmorgan@charterJUNK.net> wrote:
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>"Roger (K8RI)" <ValidAddress@my.com> wrote
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>> How about the Barracuda?
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>Does the Barracuda get its strength from its skin, or from a wooden framework
>with plywood covering it? I do not know.
Again as I recall the Barracuda has a
Warren Truss Fuselage, that is it has both verticle and diagonal
members. the strength is shared. On the other hand DeHavilland
aircraft frame had only verticle members therefore the skin prevented
the structure from skewing.
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Re: Why no plywood monocoque homebuilts?
