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1st Nov 2006, 15:00

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slowrotor

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Dave,
Dacron fabric is a modern material and should be considered if weight matters to you. And weight always matters doesn't it?
Another idea is "geodetic skin" like the old Wellington bombers, for the aft part of the blade.

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