11-16-2007, 03:13 PM
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Originally Posted by excelsior_rocketry
I am still not convinced that these braces are necessary. I have several models with large, surface mounted balsa fins and have not had any problems.
Rocket Dr: Are you aware of any test failures, or other issues during development that caused these braces to be added?
I am not trying to be argumentative, but I am just trying to get to the root of why there are part of the design.
Phred
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Phred,
I think maybe they were thinking that the added weight of the pods at the end of the wings might be the problem. That's just my thought about what they were thinking. But, who really knows what they were thinking. What were they thinking?
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