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Supporting formers for Radial Skybolt ?

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Jerry

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Still figuring out all this former stuff... nothing on the plans to show the shape of them, as I had mentioned in another thread...
Okay, got the shape I want but because the engine is so large the formers to make that shape actually go well past the longerons. See image below showing how the Standard Skybolt formers attach (directly to the longerons) and the shape of the forward formers for the Radial version.


Anyone out there know if I can support these formers with the tubing I show and a plate in that area (that sandwiches it)?


Am I making any sense?


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