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Old 06-12-2008, 10:40 PM
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hi guys im new in rv 12 i have question about the spars for rv 12 ,i lke the removable wings and id like to know if the wings are offset for the thicknes of spars to fuselage or if the ribs are different for each wing due to spar
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Old 06-12-2008, 10:54 PM
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id like to know if the wings are offset for the thicknes of spars to fuselage or if the ribs are different for each wing due to spar
Neither.

The ribs are all the same but they use different sized attach angles between the two wings to mount them to the spars. This slightly offsets the spar within each wing and keeps the wings symmetrical in there mounting to the fuselage.

Hope that makes sense
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Old 06-13-2008, 07:07 PM
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yes it makes sense ,i like that kind of wing connection ,it remind me 30' gliders
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