Tag: cg

Everyone could use a little sunscreen, and the fabric on a fabric-covered aircraft is no exception. This months installment, the last in the series, discusses pre-paint protection to minimize sun damage. By Ron Alexander.

This month well look at another complex interaction between aerodynamics and aircraft structures that can cause structures to fail: fabric flutter.

An introduction to driving round-head rivets with a rivet gun and bucking bar, the staple skill needed for building a metal airplane.

It’s complicated.