My wings will unlock, pull out 4″, rotate 90 degrees leading edge up, then fold to the rear and sit in a ‘saddle’ on the rear fuselage. The opposite wing will have a fold down ‘stay’ to stop any imbalance. The whole thing is gently rachet strapped down. I’ve designed it to be a one man operation, including the winching on and off the trailer. When the wings are folded the radiator is unlocked and removed. The tailplane on mine can also be removed to keep it inside the legal width limit that would render it a wide load. My Spitfire folds similar to a Barracuda and will almost certainly remain on it’s trailer during exhibition, using the trailer as a dias. The wings will not be removed from the fuselage, just folded.
Graham, do you have cannons fitted to your wings? if you do, are they removeable?
cheers
Baz
Hello Baz
Wow thats quite a feat of engineering, a bit out of my skill range its a great way out of a big problem. I considered an A frame on a trailer but did not like the look of the sability in high cross winds, also the tail overhangs the lorry by 10Ft and would hit the wings. I finally checked the regs and found I can just carry my wings flat, one stacked on the other using my 7.5 Ton lorry as a towing vehicle, would’nt be legal as you know with a 4X4. I have a hyab on the lorry and use that to lift the wings into place, should take no more than 20 minutes with a bit of practice.
The only drawback is having a 40Ft long train, but I just take it slow and steady.
Yes I have the cannons, they slide on and off.
Cheers
Graham
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