Q1 Plans Chapter 10 Page 10-1

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Published: Wednesday, 17 September 2008 01:00

Written by Dan Yager

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BUILDING THE CANARD

The Quickie canard has swept leading and trailing edges, anhedral, a plain elevator which also serves as a flap, and in addition to carrying about 60% of the aircraft weight, it provides the energy absorption (i.e.. "spring") for the main landing gear that is mounted at the tips of the canard.

Because of the factors, the canard is somewhat more complex to build than the main wing is. However, the basic principles are the same, and the experience that you have gained from building the main wing should enable you to build the canard in about the same amount of time. It is best to re-read the sections on building the main wing to review the procedures

First, you shoul cut out the UNI cloth used for the spar caps. Letter each one of them for future identification, as well as marking a centerline.