40 Construction Wood Aircraft Update

The builder explains some of the building techniques.
Construction wood aircraft. This short presentation shows the early construction stage of a tiger moth replica wooden aircraft kit. At the lower speeds then obtainable streamlining was not a primary consideration and many wires struts braces and other devices were used to provide the necessary structural strength. The largest plane ever constructed the spruce goose is largely comprised of spruce. It is our wish to encourage and enable the average person to build their own wooden aircraft.
Wood was a popular choice for aircraft construction because of its advantageous strength to weight ratio workability abundance and low cost. Wood aircraft construction and repairs the information presented in this site is general in nature and should not be regarded as a substitute for specific instructions contained in the aircraft manufacturer s maintenance and repair manuals. They were looking for a type of wood that would be relatively lightweight in addition to being very strong. Building an airplane from scratch is a rewarding project that most.
Early aircraft designers and builders often used ash or hickory. Sport aviation december 1998 by ron alexander. At wooden aviation we are taking great pride in obtaining and preserving unique blueprints for wooden airplanes. For reasons of availability low weight and prior manufacturing experience most early aircraft were of wood and fabric construction.
Airplane airplane materials and construction.