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Title: Jack Sheeks F.W. 190
Post by: Chris Brainard on August 25, 2008, 11:37:45 AM

Could someone please let me know what the wingspan and wing area is for the Classic Legal F.W. 190 designed by Jack Sheeks.

Thank you,
Chris

Title: Re: Jack Sheeks F.W. 190
Post by: Neville Legg on August 25, 2008, 02:03:54 PM

Chris,

If it's the FW190 in the January 1968 Flying Models? The span appears to be 48 1/2", the root chord is 12", and the tip is 9" plus a 2" rounded wing tip! You can work out the area! It's the wing tips that get me!    ???

Cheers   Neville

Title: Re: Jack Sheeks F.W. 190
Post by: Mike Keville on August 25, 2008, 05:02:31 PM

Chris:

Jim Lynch flies one -- a really nice one.  He's at stunt(at)bellsouth(dot)net.

mk

Title: Re: Jack Sheeks F.W. 190
Post by: Chris Brainard on August 25, 2008, 05:03:06 PM

Yes, that is the one. Thank you for the information.
Chris

Title: Re: Jack Sheeks F.W. 190
Post by: Bill Little on August 26, 2008, 10:32:41 AM

Hi Chris,

I talked with Jack on a few occasions about the FW-190.  It "has a lot of Airon in it" according to Jack.  I checked my rib templates and it is identical to the Airon but just a touch longer.  Jim flys his with an OS 35S, IIRC, and it flys great.

As to the wing area, I am guessing just shy of 550. (???)  I have had plans to build one for several years, but have balked at the cowl.  It won't be hard to make it out of balsa (I can't find a child's cooking pot that size! LOL!!), it will just take time!

I measured a canopy that Bill Sawyer makes and it looks like it will work just right for the FW-190, it is what I plan on using.  I will probably power mine with an Aero Tiger 36.

Mongo

Title: Re: Jack Sheeks F.W. 190
Post by: Louis Rankin on August 27, 2008, 01:06:22 PM

Here is Jim's: