europa-list
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: Europa-List: Wings for monowheel trailer stability

Subject: Re: Europa-List: Wings for monowheel trailer stability
From: Raimo Toivio <raimo.toivio@rwm.fi>
Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2016 18:41:50
Hello William,

this simple solution has worked for me nicely years.

See attached pics.

Raimo OH-XRT

allekirjoitus
<mailto:info@rwm.fi>
11.6.2016, 16:05, William Bliss kirjoitti:
>
> 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
>
>
> .
>



<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>