Check out this link to a British built plane by Ken Atkinson. Truly a remarkable wing removable system. http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford/katkinson/
Mark Jones (N886MJ) Wales, WI USA E-mail me at flyk...@wi.rr.com Visit my KR-2S CorvAIRCRAFT web site at http://mywebpage.netscape.com/n886mj/homepage.html ----- Original Message ----- From: "Oscar Zuniga" <taildr...@hotmail.com> To: <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2005 8:35 PM Subject: KR> removing the wings > Dennis; > > It has been discussed (removing and reinstalling the wings) many times. > Probably if you search on something like "wing gap" or "WAF bolts" you'll > hit something. > > The concensus is that the wings were only made removable for two reasons: > (1) ease of construction in smaller sections and in more confined shops, and > (2) removal of a wing panel for repair of damage. They are not intended to > be removed frequently, and in fact the fit of the bolts in the holes should > be quite tight so as to make it more than just a matter of 20 minutes to > remove or reinstall them properly. > > Some builders glass over the wing gap after final assembly of their > airplanes for this very reason. Most use aluminum or fiberglass strips to > cover the gaps, figuring to leave the WAF connections accessible for > inspection and/or the possibility of wing removal in the event of an > off-airport landing requiring trailering. There have been one or two > folding wing schemes hatched, as well as one or two quick-connect schemes, > but I don't know of many (any?) that have been successful to the point of > the design being publicized or copied. > > Oscar Zuniga > San Antonio, TX > mailto: taildr...@hotmail.com > website at http://www.flysquirrel.net > > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html >
