January 11, 2015 at 8:15 am
Dear all
Does anyone have the dimensions for the wing please? The critical dimensions are the length of the wing root and the length of the wing.
Thanks in advance
By: Firebex - 12th January 2015 at 17:54
the best way to move the wings is to lift them by the boom end using the lifting tool or
use the goblin engine lift frame with chains on and pick up on boom end and fwd wing attachment bracket#
then a couple of people can just steady the wing.
Final way is to remove small access panel above undercarriage bay and you can then access top knuckle
and leg attachment point and you can put a sling around it the wing then balances fairly well.
If you transport flat you are actually breaking the law.We make a frame like two T pee shapes linked together
so the wings stand on leading edge about 60degrees towards each other.
We transport them often on a 15 foot car trailer with wing root fairing overhanging the back
BUT remember all the weight will be at the back so you need a load of
drums full of water at front of trailer to balance weight out.
If not it will nod like a dog in your back window and steering could be a challenge (Officer !!!!)
If you try to move wings with slings around them you will knack the
dive brakes and ailerons as some comedian has done with a set of ours
so we have to change the control surfaces.
Better still use a wagon with a Hiab.
By: Whitley_Project - 11th January 2015 at 13:43
Perfect – thanks Terry
Regards
Elliott
By: TerryP - 11th January 2015 at 12:12
Packing Dimensions
Any Help:
By: Whitley_Project - 11th January 2015 at 11:15
Hi Stuart, yes it’s for logistical purposes. Can anyone supply measurements to the nearest inch? Thanks very much.
By: stuart gowans - 11th January 2015 at 10:08
Hi Elliot is it for the purpose of moving them? I don’t have exact dimensions but seem to recall the root being 11ft (ish) and the length about 16ft (ish) they fit neatly on a 16ft car trailer.