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Chameleon Wingtip
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Chameleon Wingtip
by builderflyer » Mon Oct 21, 2019 1:11 pm
Before the days of fiberglass wingtios, all of our wingtips were made out of aluminum. An advantage to the aluminum tip is that it can then be polished and, if so, it takes on the appearance of whatever is beneath the tip. Here is a photo of my Sonex "gravel" tip.
Art,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Sonex taildragger #95 (sans ailerons and flaps),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Jabiru 3300 #261
Art,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Sonex taildragger #95 (sans ailerons and flaps),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Jabiru 3300 #261
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Re: Chameleon Wingtip
by N418SX » Mon Oct 21, 2019 8:35 pm
I've got a set I will trade for a fiberglass set if anyone is interested?
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Re: Chameleon Wingtip
by Bryan Cotton » Tue Oct 22, 2019 7:40 am
Those wingtips are cool Art! Robby, had it been 2 years ago I would have went for it.
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Poplar Grove, IL C77
Waiex 191 N191YX
Taildragger, Aerovee, acro ailerons
dual sticks with sport trainer controls
Prebuilt spars and machined angle kit
Year 2 flying and approaching 200 hours December 23
Poplar Grove, IL C77
Waiex 191 N191YX
Taildragger, Aerovee, acro ailerons
dual sticks with sport trainer controls
Prebuilt spars and machined angle kit
Year 2 flying and approaching 200 hours December 23
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