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Old 01-04-2019, 07:57 PM
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Originally Posted by ghrocketman
Sounds wayyyyyyyy too heavy/thick for boost gliders.
Model aircraft use only.
Probably hard/dense balsa too, making it even worse.
That stuff is not for making wings; it is aileron stock for fun-fly type R/C aircraft.
Bet it has a fully symmetrical airfoil.


Those 3 and 4 inch wide pre-airfoiled sheets from Sig are not aileron stock but have a simple flat-bottomed airfoil. They come in 3/16 and 1/4 inch thick x 3 x 36 inch pieces and 1/4 x 4 x 36 as well. Probably medium density (it's been years since I've actually seen one in person). I figured they were long gone, but it turns out they are still available: https://sigmfg.com/collections/sig-...=12305562959950

Too heavy for boost gliders - maybe.
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