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One surface of one glider wing has now been covered with mylar gap seal tape.
Tomorrow I will flip the wing over and apply gap seal tape to the other surface.
#AvGeek #Aviation #ElectricAircraft #Homebuilt #Glider #DIY #EAA #Fairing #Drag #Aerodynamics
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Gliders often go to significant lengths to reduce drag.
My flaperons are driven by a push-pull tube that exits the wing skin and pushes against an external drive horn. There are two of these setups on each wing...four external devices that need fairings.
But they and the flaperons move. That complicates things.
First photo shows one push-pull tube and drive horn without fairings.
Second photo shows the inner/smaller fairing that will eventually be glued into place.
Third photo shows both fairings in place and the flaperon near the limit of its down travel.
Fourth photo shows both fairings and the flaperon approaching the limit of its upward travel.
One fairing of the two pairs on one wing are drying overnight. Tomorrow morning, I will make final adjustments to the remaining inner fairings and then glue them in place.
I'm using RTV silicone, which needs humid air to cure well. It's winter in New Mexico and the air is super dry. I have put a very large pot of water on the wood stove to humidify the air overnight.
#AvGeek #Aviation #ElectricAircraft #Homebuilt #Glider #DIY #EAA #Fairing #Drag #Aerodynamics
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SpaceX Hit with 2 New Lawsuits Alleging Retaliation Over Safety Concerns
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"..facility in Texas recorded an injury rate of 4.27 per 100 workers last year—nearly triple the aerospace manufact. av. of 1.6. .. group tied to the west coast rocket fairing recovery ops, which have an even higher injury rate of 7.6 per 100 workers."#Arbeitssicherheit #Arbeitsschutz #EmployeeWellBeing #fairing #firing #OccupationalSafety #OSHA #Raumfahrt #safety #SpaceFlight #SpaceX