Paul, Bruno=0AThere's another German builder whose name I forget, lives jus
t North of Hamburg and recently did his first flight.=0AHe copied Walter Bi
nder's wing design wrt the outriggers. He probably knows how Walter did the
tanks=0AI visited him once years ago with Norbert Hoffmann, (Norbert has d
ied sadly)=0AGraham=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A________________________________=0A From:
Paul McAllister <paul.the.aviator@gmail.com>=0ATo: europa-list@matronics.c
om =0ASent: Thursday, 13 March 2014, 20:15=0ASubject: RE: Europa-List: Euro
pa glider tug=0A =0A=0A=0AHi Bruno,=0A-=0AWould you happen to know how Wa
lter Binder achieved putting fuel tanks in the wings ?- In particular did
he substitute the Blue for something impervious to fuel ?=0A-=0APaul=0A
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-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of UVTREITH=0ASent: Thursday, March 6, 201
4 6:09 AM=0ATo: europa-list@matronics.com=0ASubject: AW: Europa-List: Europ
a glider tug=0A-=0AHi Phil,=0A-=0AWalter Binders plane D-EPWB is a Clas
sic Monowheel Kit 149 with Wing Fuel Tanks, elect. Retractable Outrigger Le
gs and a Tail Wheel with a mounting plate on top for the tow clutch. I am n
ot quite sure if this was from an old Cessna Taildragger or a Husky.=0AHe i
s using his own landing strip for towing the smaller glider he is manufactu
ring.=0AHe also manufactures the EB 28 /29. Some years ago he had to use a
parachute by test flying.=0ABinder Motorenbau GmbH=0AAlter Frickenh=E4user
Weg 15=0AD-97645 Ostheim v. d. Rh=F6n=0AVertreten durch die Gesch=E4ftsf=FC
hrer Walter & Oliver Binder=0ATel.: +49(0)9777 - 92 00=0AFax: +49(0)9777 -
92 01=0Awww.binder-flugmotorenbau.de =0A097779200@t-online.de=0A-=0AI am
sure that he can help you with some information.=0ABest Regards,=0A-=0ABr
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