What is a Geo-Bolt ??? Or Geo type plane? What is the history of the term?

[Paul Taylor]

I have seen a few folks drop the Geo Bolt name or Geo type plane or wing. I know someone that flys a Geo plane.

But what is the history behind the Geo?

Pictures.. Post'em if you got'em

[Bill Little]

I have seen a few folks drop the Geo Bolt name or Geo type plane or wing. I know someone that flys a Geo plane.

But what is the history behind the Geo?

Pictures.. Post'em if you got'em

The *GEO-BOLT* references are to Billy Werwage's P-47s.  A Randy Smith airfoil with the ribs set on angles, thus "Geo". 

I do not know the first origins in CLPA of geodesic (or whatever the correct term is!) but I know they started becoming more popular when Bob Hunt started making the Lost Foam fixtures with the Geo designed ribs.  The problem before is that the true profile of the ribs could not really be done correctly unless you did it as an I-Beam.

We have had 4 or 5 "Geo wings" including the very first one of Billy's P-47 Geo Bolt wings.  Fewer ribs, more torsional rigidity, lighter.

[Bradley Walker]

The *GEO-BOLT* references are to Billy Werwage's P-47s. 

This is Stunt Hangar.

Ask Sparky.  He has built a few!!! HAHHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA