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Old July 28th 10, 02:26 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Andy[_10_]
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Default carbon fiber wing wheel dolly

On Jul 27, 10:14*pm, Brad wrote:
On Jul 27, 7:42*pm, Dave Nadler wrote:

On Jul 26, 3:04*am, gonz wrote:


nice design for this wing wheel dolly
carbon fiber texalium
shock absorber
easy to use
watch the video * * * *http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djXBxx9ys_Y


Why would you use a big ugly coil spring,
when you can easily make the arm springy ?
Needs no loose parts and easier attach,
just because a girl can do it doesn't mean
a glider pilot can....


See ya, Dave


ya know, that is a pretty cool looking contraption, but from a
homebuilder point of view, making it out of aluminum tubing, extrusion
and flat sheet is much easier and less labor intensive. might be a bit
heavier, but not much. of course the wing cuff would be composite!


Looks sleek but you need three hands to put it on the wing. Also, not
that you'd do it all that often but I would not be inclined to tow the
glider nose first with that long trailing arm. It would be
directionally unstable like a weather vane pointing downwind.

9B