Like wrestling with a pig.....why bother, they enjoy it!
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Originally Posted by
Mike Switzer
Umm... The Scaled Composites engineer that taught the class I attended flys an RV. We had a detailed conversation about the pros & cons of the different construction methods.
Unless you have an autoclave in your garage (like Scaled Composites & the other Boeing contractors do) your composite aircraft will probably be heavier than you planned.
And Boeing's engineers had very little to do with any of the composite design of their newest product, like every other major manufacturer in this country they are "Engineering Managers" and the work is done by outside contractors. I went to school with a few of their project managers, I have a pretty good idea how much engineering vs project management they actually do now.
OK, since you know it all - let's take this one apart:
1.Scaled guy fly's an RV - how many do vs. composite? 1.....2....? What does Mike fly? What does Dick fly? What did Burt fly for 40 years?
2. Mine came out just fine on weight. They were never designed to be built with an autoclave and the weights expected are routinely hit without any issues. A Boeing Engineer that built his own Vari came in at around 600 lbs. ....! No autoclave. Point is your knowledge of composite construction is extremely limited and commenting with such authority is foolish and embarrassing, but I'll never convince you of that, nor care to.
3. So what if some "other" engineers did the design....you still profess to know better than them, which was the point you avoided with that off-topic diversion to avoid the point. Reminds me of the techniques we get from the White House so often these days.........
I'm done Mike, believe what you want. Tube and rag, give me a break! :rollseyes: