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gipsymoth236k · 23 July 2008, 04:27 PM

The two bottom wingtip skids, as well as the tailskid, were made of "ash" wood. It's a very hard and strong wood! Indeed, birch plywood was used in all the various Dr.I's plywood applications like wing rib webs, small plywood reinforcement wing rib/spar fittings, three large triangular fuselage fairings, wing leading edge coverings, wheel axle housing fairing covering, etc.

Regards, Gary Sewall

23 July 2008, 04:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
gipsymoth236k Forum Ace Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Huntington Beach, CA. Posts: 882	The two bottom wingtip skids, as well as the tailskid, were made of "ash" wood. It's a very hard and strong wood! Indeed, birch plywood was used in all the various Dr.I's plywood applications like wing rib webs, small plywood reinforcement wing rib/spar fittings, three large triangular fuselage fairings, wing leading edge coverings, wheel axle housing fairing covering, etc. Regards, Gary Sewall Last edited by gipsymoth236k; 23 July 2008 at 04:53 PM.