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S-1C compression ribs

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Kalle

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Hey,


I was looking at Steen S1C wing plans and got confused while trying to figure out how compression ribs are built. Take for example compression rib #4, upper wing;
-sheet 17 "Upper wing assembly" is showing that rib#4 is clearly wider than other non compression ribs in between spars (doublers or extra capstrips showing between spars, can't find any details for that)
-sheet 14 "Wing ribs" is telling me upper rib #4 is your standard 1/4x1/4 capstrip rib with gussets justat intersections (that isno covering between spars)
-SS and S model wings are clearly showing wider capstrip for compression ribs


Any pictures of C model ribs? Are threre other C-model wing plans out there (other than ones from Steen)?


BR, Kalle
 

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