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Re: Wings
Originally Posted by
Steve Pierce
I just counted them and posted the answer.
All the way to 12!
"You can only tie the record for flying low."
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Re: Wings
Originally Posted by
Steve Pierce
I just counted them and posted the answer.
Originally Posted by
Stephen
All the way to 12!
Must have been a warm enough day that he had his shoes off.
“Seek advice but use your own common sense.”
― Yiddish Proverb
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Re: Wings
Originally Posted by
Rick-CAS
The rib spacing on a 12 rib wing is pretty even all the way down the wing. The landing light is mounted around the outboard end of the strut attach fittings. The 13 rib wing has three ribs spaced close together around the strut fittings. The landing light is mounted out by the wing tip. That’s the quickest way to identify the difference between the two.
Thanks Rick.
Is there an easy way to tell on the other wing since it does not have a landing light?
Rick
Last edited by RickF; 12-09-2017 at 05:24 PM.
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Re: Wings
ON THE 12 RIB WING; Count from butt rib as #1, fuel tank bay is rib #1, 2,3 & 4 tank cover attaches to #1 & #4, or in the flap bay 6 ribs total, aileron bay has 5 ribs plus 1 shorter rib between aileron & tip
13 RIB WING: rib #1-4 Fuel tank bay with tank cover. or 5 ribs in the flap bay, 7 ribs in the aileron bay plus 1 shorter rib between aileron & tip.
Bob
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Re: Wings
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Re: Wings
Thanks for the help Rick.
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Re: Wings
Jim I am going to guess just for the fun of it. That is the 1950 Pacer with the 0-235 engine in it so it should have 12 ribs, but the landing light position indicates a 13 rib wing. It does have added droopy tips so it may have 14 or 15 ribs. I think I have it covered. What did I miss?
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Re: Wings
Originally Posted by
Fred Mayes
Jim I am going to guess just for the fun of it. That is the 1950 Pacer with the 0-235 engine in it so it should have 12 ribs, but the landing light position indicates a 13 rib wing. It does have added droopy tips so it may have 14 or 15 ribs. I think I have it covered. What did I miss?
You are right Fred, it has 12 ribs and a non-standard landing light. Steve Pierce mentioned in another thread that the light was installed in different places when done in the field. I don't think it has any extra ribs, just the Madras tips, probably added after one of its misadventures. Notice it doesn't have narrow gear either.
A little off topic, other than one of the rudder return springs having a propensity to pop off (Williams conversion) she is a great flying old girl. They have some items on the list, such as sealed struts, but nothing major as of now.
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