Re: Best homebuilt for ~700 nm commute

Jay Maynard wrote:
> On 2008-07-07, moellman@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 <moellman@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> Re the Tango (composite) and RV (metal) an article in July S****t
>> Aviation (pg 54) addresses Drag Coefficient as a function of
>> construction process.  The multiplier for the Drag Coefficient for
>> composite is 1.0-1.05 and for flush rivet metal is 1.10.  Composite
>> can reduce drag then by 5 - 10% over a metal constructed aircraft.
>> Food for thought.
> 
> The flip side: what happens when it collects hangar rash? Repairing
aluminum
> is well known; repairing composites is not.


Exactly, which along with the health related issues associated with 
building a composite aircraft is why any of us still work with aluminum.