So before buying my RV-10, I spent 20 years flying airplanes that we almost totally devoid of rivets. I have brought up the subject at the local coffee urn as to why we spend years drilling, counter-sinking, de-burring and driving rivets when there are literally thousands of almost 50 year old Grummans flying around that are glued together.
If it would save hundreds of hours in construction time, why not reduce the rivet count by 80% and bond things together?
Some say that it would be impossible to bond joints in the EAB garage but many of us do so successfully in our fuel tanks.
Thoughts?
If it would save hundreds of hours in construction time, why not reduce the rivet count by 80% and bond things together?
Some say that it would be impossible to bond joints in the EAB garage but many of us do so successfully in our fuel tanks.
Thoughts?