Pros use this simple secret to make wings as light as possibleBy Mark Atwood, with sidebar by Jim HillerPhotos by the authorAs seen in the July 2008 Model Aviation. This article will cover the process of bonding the wing skin to the foam. It assumes that you have already equipped the wing (with servo trays, spars, retract plates, etc.) and made and prepared the balsa wing skins.The main goals to achieve when sheeting a wing (or stabilizer or surface) are to make it straight, light, and strong. Strength in most cases comes from the shape and structure of the materials you use.With the…
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