IBIS Canard Wing Tip Construction
Getting back up to steam is often difficult for various reasons (or excuses 
). To lower that threshold, I decided to take on the construction of the new type IBIS canard wing tips as these parts are small and rather easy to build.
The old canard wing tips were sort of round. The new variant looks like a wedge if you like, feathering to the outside and thinning to the rear to end up as thin as the canard wing trailing edge.
The new wing tip is supposed to reduce drag. What it doesn’t do is to produce any lift - contrary to the old wing tip. To make up for the reduced lift production, the normal rectangular canard wing plan form is extended by 2 centimeters on each side. This is done by adding a 2 centimeter foam section as well as a fifth canard wing rib.
Why did I decide to build the new type canard wing tip? Granted, less drag is always nice, but for me aesthetics was more important. In my eyes, they just look much better. The complete canard wing construction - including that of the canard wing tip - is documented on my IBIS canard wing contruction page. Check it out to learn more about building techniques, tools and materials used, etc.
