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Airframes => Single Seaters => XL => Topic started by: Shay King on September 26, 2024, 11:03:33 AM

Title: Gussets on aileron 1/4” diagonals?
Post by: Shay King on September 26, 2024, 11:03:33 AM

Hi folks,
Leonard’s XL plans Page 49 appears to show triangular gussets on the 1/4” aileron diagonals at the front where they touch the aileron spar.
Page 32 appears to show rectangular gussets in the same location.
There’s no written reference to these as far as I can see.
Should there be gussets there or not?

Title: Re: Gussets on aileron 1/4” diagonals?
Post by: Kamcoman77 on September 26, 2024, 12:01:44 PM

I don't know what Leonard did, but here is my solution. I left a little protrusion of nose ply that would cover the 1/4x1/4 joints at the aileron spar. Makes a nice gusset over the joint. The excess gusset material has not been trimmed away in the photos.

Title: Re: Gussets on aileron 1/4” diagonals?
Post by: Shay King on September 26, 2024, 12:41:02 PM

Thanks Keith,
That looks nice.

Title: Re: Gussets on aileron 1/4” diagonals?
Post by: Kamcoman77 on September 26, 2024, 02:08:01 PM

You are welcome!

Title: Re: Gussets on aileron 1/4” diagonals?
Post by: pappyadkins on September 26, 2024, 08:17:14 PM

I did the same thing on my nose ribs... easy to do, just had to think ahead and make sure you overlap both sides an extra inch or so... Great job Keith....

Title: Re: Gussets on aileron 1/4” diagonals?
Post by: Chuck in Indiana on September 27, 2024, 05:41:41 AM

I had to look, my rememberer is a little foggy.  :)
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