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Re: Europa-List: Wings for monowheel trailer stability

Subject: Re: Europa-List: Wings for monowheel trailer stability
From: Fred Klein <fklein@orcasonline.com>
Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2016 20:48:41
WilliamI shared your concernsand I was particularly 
concerned about the stability of the fuselage when removing and 
installing the wingsthe attached photos show the FG covered 
foam blocks I fabricated to do soall in all, a small and easy 
jobI made the blocks to be removable, thinking they would be 
problematic when rolling the plane on and off the trailer, however, 
I=99ve found that raising the tail  creates the required 
clearance. While in transit, I use a rachet strap to keep the fuselage 
---From moving.

Fred


> On Jun 11, 2016, at 6:05 AM, William Bliss <william@wbliss.co.uk> 
wrote:
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<william@wbliss.co.uk>
> 
> Hello all - Advice/experience please
> 
> I am planning on using cut down wings for preventing the fuselage 
rocking from side to side on the monowheel trailer.
> 
> I would get a pair of u/s wings, cut them off just outboard of the 
inner rib and make attachment points for a strap (or elastic bungee 
chord) to go down and attach to the trailer frame. These short stubby 
wings would attach to the fuselage in the same way as the flying wings 
attach.
> 
> Does this seem like a good idea? My slight concern is that the forces 
on the fusalage attachment points with road use may be greater than the 
forces they were designed for in flight. I would have thought this 
method has been considered before.
> 
> William Bliss G-WUFF
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