Antonitis
Member
Hi.
All my wing ribs W1208 and W1210 are bowed from the factory toward the flange side of the rib. Fluting the rib flange shrinks the material and makes the bowing worse.
All the previous ribs I've encountered (VS, stabilator, etc) have been bowed toward the webbing... thus shrinking the flange flattens/straightens the rib.
Are these manufactured wrong? I can't think of a way to flute these straight.
Here's a couple photos of a rib without any fluting.
Thanks,
Jason
All my wing ribs W1208 and W1210 are bowed from the factory toward the flange side of the rib. Fluting the rib flange shrinks the material and makes the bowing worse.
All the previous ribs I've encountered (VS, stabilator, etc) have been bowed toward the webbing... thus shrinking the flange flattens/straightens the rib.
Are these manufactured wrong? I can't think of a way to flute these straight.
Here's a couple photos of a rib without any fluting.
Thanks,
Jason