THIS PROCEDURE IS OUT OF DATE AND FOR REFERENCE ONLY. FOR CURRENT PROCEDURE SEE Hermes III Fin Leading Edge (FC005) Manufacturing Procedure Version II
Purpose
The leading edge (LE) protects the fin from the aerodynamic heating. It also moves the elastic center and the center of mass forward. It adds considerable stiffness to the fin. It takes two people around 12 hours to make a set of leading edges.
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