killbilly
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The pics of that Bellanca in the Iola thread got me thinking and doing some research, and I was surprised to find out that the Viking had wooden wings, as do many older airplanes.
I started wondering about wooden airplanes. I know wood has been used for decades to build em', and I know there are quite a few airplanes still flying that have wooden wings and fuselages.
My question is thus: how long, really, is a wooden airplane good for? Assuming it's taken care of (and I don't know what that entails) is it actually better in some respects?
I know there are some Citabrias and Decathlons out there which are metal-winged and apparently more desirable (judging by price points) so it started me wondering about deficiencies on wood.
Basically, I'm looking for a primer of sorts on wood-winged airplanes. Because if I ever bought an airplane (a goal of mine) I'd really like to consider one.
(I know this is a deep question, but I figured it might spawn some lively conversation, too)
I started wondering about wooden airplanes. I know wood has been used for decades to build em', and I know there are quite a few airplanes still flying that have wooden wings and fuselages.
My question is thus: how long, really, is a wooden airplane good for? Assuming it's taken care of (and I don't know what that entails) is it actually better in some respects?
I know there are some Citabrias and Decathlons out there which are metal-winged and apparently more desirable (judging by price points) so it started me wondering about deficiencies on wood.
Basically, I'm looking for a primer of sorts on wood-winged airplanes. Because if I ever bought an airplane (a goal of mine) I'd really like to consider one.
(I know this is a deep question, but I figured it might spawn some lively conversation, too)