CorvAircraft> Metal Forming - Off Subject

[Dave Morris "BigD"]

Here's how an American airplane manufacturer (Mooney) does it by hand 
(without composites):
http://www.davemorris.com/Photos/Mooney%20Factory%20Tour/IMG_1587.jpg

And a 2-story tall press they built the whole building around:
http://www.davemorris.com/Photos/Mooney%20Factory%20Tour/IMG_1595a.jpg

Other photos: 
http://www.davemorris.com/Photoviewer.cfm?Subdirectory=Mooney%20Factory%20Tour

Dave Morris


At 07:10 AM 1/16/2007, you wrote:
>Gents,
>
>My airplane is scratch design aluminum.
>
>The wing leading edge radius is a minimum of .5"R at the tip and 
>about .7"R at the root.  (Semi tapered planform).
>
>Stretch forming is the technique to form the leading edge as far as 
>I know.  Is there another?
>
>
>
>Dan
>
>
>
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