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That's what I was going to do, but I wanted to be able to leave the cradles on the wing and lift them onto the wing stands. The front supports are printed to the same profile as the leading edge (6mm bigger to allow for the foam rubber) so hopefully they won't impact the wing. It's certainly far easier to move the wings around on the cradle, even lifting them (ie not on the castored trolley) as you have somewhere to grip. They're only 20kg but without handholds they're bloody difficult to shift around, especially by yourself.
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This is something I should have done a long time ago, even before I built the wings. (Mind you I didn't have a 3d printer back then, but there'd be ways of doing it the old-fashioned wood way!) I've made 2 wooden cradles for the wings, which have printed plastic LE shape to support the LE of the wing and clamps at the back to keep the TE secure. On the bottom of the cradles are steel L's with a bolt through. The cradles and clamps have 6mm self adhesive foam rubber on all surfaces touching the wings. The cradles can be sat vertically, as shown in the pics, on a wheeled dolly which has a vertical post that the bolts go through. They can also be sat at the top of some wing stands that I've also made (haven't got a pic as they're stored under the plane at the moment) with the same bolts. These stands comprise some heavy duty tripod stands from a drum kit (from the tip shop) combined with 2" diameter aluminium tube.
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-26/qantas-flight-lands-in-perth-after-engine-shut-down-bang-heard/103632442 Engine out on descent into Perth last night. Passengers report hearing a loud bang.
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Cirrus 22M Shelter Cove Airport, CA
Marty_d replied to red750's topic in Aircraft Incidents and Accidents
You leave the net up, works the same way as an aircraft carrier... -
Cirrus 22M Shelter Cove Airport, CA
Marty_d replied to red750's topic in Aircraft Incidents and Accidents
End of the day, everybody lived. -
An evenful Afternoon's Flying
Marty_d replied to rodeagle's topic in Aircraft Incidents and Accidents
True, but it sounds like the other aircraft weren't being very communicative. -
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Because the chances are the build quality would be the same as piloted ones.
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Concorde being moved down the Hudson
Marty_d replied to Marty_d's topic in AUS/NZ General Discussion
Imagine the door coming off an SST at hypersonic speeds. -
Concorde being moved down the Hudson
Marty_d replied to Marty_d's topic in AUS/NZ General Discussion
I did think of calling the thread "Another passenger jet in the Hudson!" but thought that may be in poor taste. -
Concorde being moved down the Hudson
Marty_d replied to Marty_d's topic in AUS/NZ General Discussion
Might have been sanding with sand blasters. Who knows - as a static display the paintwork's not going to be going anywhere at mach 2. -
Must have been a sight for New Yorkers. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/mar/14/concorde-completes-final-journey-along-hudson-river-in-new-york
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As a nature reserve, the best you can hope for is to find a tight seal.
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RAAF to replace Boeing 737 BBJ's with 737-8 BBJ's
Marty_d replied to red750's topic in Military Aviation
Is Bronnie Bishop still around? Maybe she ordered it to get to the bingo. -
Looks like it's a nature reserve. So the quarantine stations will be 2x 3m tinnies powered by Evinrude 3.5hp motors, parked either end. (Example on 1 end crudely drawn in).
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Just joking Nev. Of course we couldn't go it alone. We could become New Zealand's westernmost island though.
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Big enough to place passport control, when we secede...