Posted for Sky2high@aol.com:
Tom, You're
kidding, right? Of course, it's April fool's day. [Gold star!!!! <M>] This aircraft is of monococque
construction - i.e. the skins are part of the structure - i.e. your "door" is no longer structural. If
you remember, the airflow over upper wing skins creates a very strong low pressure and the skin will not
rest on the ribs in flight with unknown results because of a new airfoil shape, assuming the skin stays attached at
all. But, what the heck, it's experimental. Grayhawk, now Whitehawk.
In a message dated 3/31/2010 11:49:14 P.M. Central Daylight Time, tom.gourley@verizon.net
writes: Posted: April 1,2010 While working on my Legacy kit it occurred to me that once
it's flying inspection and maintenance of the main gear would be so much easier if the stub wing skin
could be removed. I attached a hinge to the leading edge so that the skin could be opened as shown
in the picture. Now I'm trying to decide what sort of fasteners I should use on the trailing
edge. Any suggestions? Tom Gourley
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