Thread: wing wires
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Old 31 March 2001, 01:31 PM   #9 (permalink)
Ed
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Was there a method for adjusting the trueness of wings for cantilever aircraft like the D.VII? Or were they "factory set" and that was it?

I know from my readings that the quality of the rigger's art not only affected the aircraft's performance, but could be used to adjust the flight characteristics to the liking of an individual pilot. I wonder if some of this personalization was lost with cantilever wings and if it was lamented by some pilots.