I had always assumed that this was a 'no-no' and that for strength
purposes, fabric 'always' had to be installed chord-wise or diagonally
on at least the large surfaces such as wings. Unfortunately, none
of my limited supply of SS DIII photos is clear enough to determine
which way the fabric is running on the lower wing.
Anyone got better photos or further information on whether, in fact,
the fabric does go span-wise on the lower wing?
Also, Eduard shows the lower aileron fabric as being
continuous (i.e. 'the lozenges line up') with the wing fabric.
Again, I'd always understood that the ailerons were covered separately
from the wing itself and that continuity of the lozenge design
between the wing and the aileron should *not* occur (except once in
a while by chance). However, again, my photos aren't good enough
to tell - any help?
Thanks and cheers,
-- "The one duty we owe to history is to rewrite it." Oscar Wilde Bill Shatzer-bshatzer@ednet1.osl.or.gov