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Excellent idea Tom.
Here's what I've done on mine:
As has been pointed out, the pressure trying
to lift the skin under some circumstances might reach as much as 1000 lbs.
Hydraulics are great at supplying high pressure. I put a hydraulic cylinder
under the aft skin. Under normal flight it's plumbed to the HI side of the
hydraulic pump thereby supplying the required 1,000 lbs closing
pressure. While doing low level aerobatics I've got valves that I can
actuate to lift one wing skin at a time. This really helps increase the
roll rate. As an added benefit, it's fun to activate 'em while taxiing in just
to "wave" at the crowd.
Also posted on April 1, 2010.
Bill Harrelson
N5ZQ 320 1,750 hrs with optional
"articulating" inner wing skins
N6ZQ IV under
construction
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
StubWingSkin1.JPG
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