Blobby wrote:
The beams are carbon as these are cheaper than importing aluminium beams from AHPC for the Taipans.
I find that incredible! There is reputedly a world shortage of carbon cloth that is now pushing up the cost of carbon parts and yet it is cheaper than imported aluminium beams?
On grounds of cost, if that is the reason in this case, I can understand using these beams over ali. But are there any performance advantages? I can't see what they'd be. In addition, surely using a 'different' technology to the 'norm' must increase the complications? What about beam attachment points, mast support, track attachment, trampoline mounting, through-beam fittings, etc. ?
What at first appeared to be a particularly nice looking Blade turns out to be pretty radical and not a little complex
