X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 03 Dec 2007 00:17:48 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m24.mx.aol.com ([64.12.137.5] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2c1) with ESMTP id 2552088 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 02 Dec 2007 12:01:28 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.137.5; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-m24.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r9.3.) id q.bf9.28e15386 (14457) for ; Sun, 2 Dec 2007 12:00:42 -0500 (EST) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2007 12:00:41 EST Subject: Re: [LML] Re: limit Gs for 235 (kit #11) X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1196614841" X-Mailer: AOL 9.0 VR sub 5006 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1196614841 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 12/2/2007 10:21:39 A.M. Central Standard Time, troneill@charter.net writes: Well,let me ask this: what are the differences between the structure of the 200's wings and that of the 300s. Mainly things like the wing spars caps, and the landing gear support structure in the wing. Ws that changed? Terry, See Dan Schaefer's reply about the 235. I don't know if there were any specific differences because of the 300 series wings being slightly longer than the 200 series aircraft. Also, note that Lancair provided the 300 series with an option for extended wingtips (better climb and high altitude performance) and suggestions for using the outboard bay (inside the original wing) for more fuel without any additional strength added. That is, there were no spar changes. I think the biggest difference is when the building technique was changed to using "cap strips" on the ribs. Since the skin participates in the strength of the wing, it would seem that such a technique leads to a stronger wing. I believe the flap deployment mechanism is different between the 200 and 300 aircraft (if one considers the flap as part of the wing). Also a SB had the 300 flap push rods beefed up (to 3/8" if I remember correctly) since the 1/4" ones were being bent. Scott Krueger AKA Grayhawk Lancair N92EX IO320 SB 89/96 Aurora, IL (KARR) Darwinian culling phrase: Watch This! **************************************Check out AOL's list of 2007's hottest products. (http://money.aol.com/special/hot-products-2007?NCID=aoltop00030000000001) -------------------------------1196614841 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
In a message dated 12/2/2007 10:21:39 A.M. Central Standard Time,=20 troneill@charter.net writes:
<= FONT=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=3D"MS Reference Sans Serif"=20 color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Well,let me ask this:  what are the differen= ces=20 between the structure of the 200's wings and that of the 300s.  Mainl= y=20 things like the wing spars caps, and the landing gear support structure in= the=20 wing.  Ws that changed? 
Terry,
 
See Dan Schaefer's reply about the 235.  I don't know if there wer= e=20 any specific differences because of the 300 series=20 wings being slightly longer than the 200 series aircraft. =20  Also, note that Lancair provided the 300 series with an option for=20 extended wingtips (better climb and high altitude performance) and suggestio= ns=20 for using the outboard bay (inside the original wing) for more fuel wit= hout=20 any additional strength added.  That is, there were no spar changes.
 
I think the biggest difference is when the building technique was chang= ed=20 to using "cap strips" on the ribs.  Since the skin participates in= the=20 strength of the wing, it would seem that such a technique leads to a stronge= r=20 wing.
 
I believe the flap deployment mechanism is different between the 200 an= d=20 300 aircraft (if one considers the flap as part of the wing). =20 Also a SB had the 300 flap push rods beefed up (to 3/8" if I remember=20 correctly) since the 1/4" ones were being bent.=20
 
Scott Krueger=20 AKA Grayhawk
Lancair N92EX IO320 SB 89/96
Aurora, IL=20 (KARR)

Darwinian culling phrase: Watch=20 This!



Check o= ut AOL Money & Finance's list of the h= ottest products and top money wasters of 2007.
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