Companion vs Patrol

[Lee S]

Does anyone know if the Patrol and Companion share the same wing design? Currently building a Patrol, but am considering switching to a Companion. I'm halfway finished with the Patrol wings, and would like to use them on the Companion, if possible.

[Bcone1381]

Don't trust guys like me on the internet.......I'd contact Bob, or consult your plans for a valid answer. If I recall correctly from a past conversation with Mark G. the wing has the same airfoil, and basic design, but the Companion has a slight different cap strip layout. I suspect it supports a slighty higher max gross weight limit.

With that being said, I'd wager that it fits dimensionally at the spar and strut.

[Utah-Jay]

I think it’s the same wing

[David Swartzendruber]

When the Companion was introduced, they said it used the Patrol wing, but as Brooks said, you shouldn't trust us. Call Bob for confirmation.

[Bcone1381]

This is a screen shot of the Patrol Cap Strip layout. Compare it with your Companion and let us know. I'm curious.

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[SpruceForest]

Seems like OP has the Patrol plans he's currently building from, but needs someone with Companion plans to provide the same main spar cap strip layout so that a comparison can be done.

[gregc]

Here is the Companion version.

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[Lee S]

Thank you Greg. As mentioned above, the Main Spar seems identical... at least enough to feel confident that buying a set of Companion drawings from Bob and changing horses in the middle of the stream won't be a waste of time or money.