FlyingGiants - View Single Post

yakwrecker · 12-19-2007, 11:19 PM

I've been working on my carden in my grandpas shop for the past couple days. He asked me today how the sheeted foam method came to be so popular. I didnt really have a strait answer. He told me about and old full scale racer called the LR-1 the designer used foam and some type of composite laminate to make it strong. He said all the cessna guys at the time laughed at him and said it would never hold up. The guy said if you'll let me walk on your cessnas wing you can walk on my wing. Well needless to say the cessna guys wouldnt let him but somehow he proved to them this concept. Mind you this is full scale high speed aircraft. Does anyone have any idea who started it in models. I was thinking maybe Bob Godfrey or Hano Pretner but i cant be sure.
Anyone?

12-19-2007, 11:19 PM	#1
yakwrecker Its the 4th bell BIOTCH!!! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: cortland ohio Posts: 558	History of the foam wing? I've been working on my carden in my grandpas shop for the past couple days. He asked me today how the sheeted foam method came to be so popular. I didnt really have a strait answer. He told me about and old full scale racer called the LR-1 the designer used foam and some type of composite laminate to make it strong. He said all the cessna guys at the time laughed at him and said it would never hold up. The guy said if you'll let me walk on your cessnas wing you can walk on my wing. Well needless to say the cessna guys wouldnt let him but somehow he proved to them this concept. Mind you this is full scale high speed aircraft. Does anyone have any idea who started it in models. I was thinking maybe Bob Godfrey or Hano Pretner but i cant be sure. Anyone? __________________ Jon Soda www.specializedaircraftco.com "You know your a redneck if you live in a rural area and behave as such"