Paul Jefferies Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Does anybody remember Tony Lunt? He now lives in the States, is still model flying but is currently over here and has been staying with me for a few days. We have been drooling over a number of old plans, including the Mustfire. The plan I have shows a conventional wing structure but Tony is adamant that the one he built in the 60's had a diagonal wing rib structure. I am not (quite) senior enough to argue with confidence but.......... Does anybody know if the original Mustfire had diagonal wing ribs?...... There is a beer in the balance here! Edited By Paul Jefferies on 30/12/2013 14:52:46 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monz Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 All the info I could find suggest straight ribs in 1967. About half way down: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1362904 Edited By Monique Lyons on 30/12/2013 15:01:29 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 I've got the plan and the ribs are conventional, not diagonal. This is a plane that has always interested me and I don't remember ever seeing references to anything different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Cotsford Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 The one I'm building from the Frog kit definitely has straight ribs in the wing - The tailplane does use diagonal ribs, but not the wing! I think that the Crusader showed a diagonal 'warren girder' rib structure as one possible structure, that's the only one I know of that did. Edited By Bob Cotsford on 30/12/2013 16:27:18 Edited By Bob Cotsford on 30/12/2013 16:30:59 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Jefferies Posted December 30, 2013 Author Share Posted December 30, 2013 Thanks chaps, it looks as though he's buying the beer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Have one for us Paul! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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