Just doodles...

Peter Dohm wrote:


I have had a set of plans for the Polywaggen, but currently can not seem to
find them.

Therefore, my recollection is from a construction project that I had an
opportunity to visit. The torque tubes were much smaller in diameter--at
most 3/4" for the flap torque tube. The builder was working on a means to
assure that the system would not fail under flight loads, as he told me that
he had heard of previous problems. I have no recollection of the alloy
used; but a much larger diameter tube, so that damage would be unlikely with
the length of flap handle in use, would certainly solve the problem--and
would probably be lighter and less complex than the spring idea that I have
envisioned.

Peter



Well shoot!

I tried to trun up a link to Jerry Hey's web site, but a lot of the
Tailwind web pages seem to have disappeared.

Jerry is/was(?) offering a kit for the modified Tailwind aileron/flap
system.

Oh well... sorry 'bout that.

Richard