ALL-COMPOSITE SAILPLANE
In the last major hurdle in the construction of the first SparrowHawk sailplane, the wing spar molds are completed. Since high-temperature carbon fiber pre-preg materials are used for all parts of the craft, the first wing spars were finished within hours of completing the molds. With only the wing...
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