Wing root/flap close out

[BlainS]

I've seen a couple of examples doing a search but I know there are other ways of doing this. How about some pictures of clean ways to do this?

[danerazz]

I don’t have pictures handy, but I built aluminum “wedges” that fit close and riveted to the turtle deck. I also built a strip with an angle that filled in above the door and covered the first rib bottom capstrip. I riveted the aft end of those to the forward edge of the wedge.

No, I cannot easily fold my wings.

[danerazz]

I stand corrected, here are the pics

[Blain]

I did a mock up of something similar but had a problem transitioning from wing root close out to flap. SS has a thicker wing which makes the angles of the close outs different then the Highlander.

[SheepdogRD]

The top of my Highlander turtledeck is Lexan, and I simply extended it to fill that area. This simple technique only smooths the airflow over the top of the flap/fuselage junction. The underside is already aerodynamically dirty.

[Blain]

Cleaning up the air flow was only part of my motivation. What about the opening to the cabin from the aft spar area?

[SheepdogRD]

I haven't heard of anyone finding a way to close that up permanently, but a couple of builders have said they stuff rags in the opening for flight in cold/wet weather.

I've wondered if I could make some sort of fuel hose guide that would keep the hoses moving in a defined pattern through the butt rib. But I've moved any changes there to sometime after she's flying... or maybe on the next one.

[danerazz]

Cleaning up the air flow was only part of my motivation. What about the opening to the cabin from the aft spar area?

See my second picture. I think this is what you are talking about. I made the “wedge” at the turtledeck and connected it to the filler plate between the door and wing.

I realize the SS wing is different, it should just take a little planning/compromise to get a decent transition from wing to fuselage.

[BDA]

I bent lexan pieces to rivet to my lexan turtle deck.

- I cant seem to upload pictures