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Nick(at)Scholtes1.com
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 Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 8:17 am Post subject: Buying a KitFox: When folding the wings, how do you brace e |
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KitFoxers!
Hi, my next question revolves around bracing the wings once they're
folded. The person that is selling the Kitfox IV-1050 that I looked at
is not the builder, and he has never folded the wings, so when he and I
folded them it was a first-time for both of us. Once folded, he brought
out three pieces of steel tubing that supposedly held the wings once
they were folded. One of the pieces of steel tubing clearly went from a
tang on the fuselage near the fin to a tang on the wing, but there was
only one of these tubes (the other must've gotten lost over the years).
The other two steel tubes were much longer, but we had no clue as to
what they were for.
Bruce Lina from this list sent me a great "Wing Folding Checklist" that
I used to help learn the folding procedure. In that procedure, it talks
about a "tail bra", "tail tow braces", "forward tow brace", and other
things that weren't clear. So, can anyone send a few photos of what all
these things are, and how they are installed, when a KitFox IV is all
folded-up and buttoned-up and ready to travel?
Thanks very much!
Nick Scholtes
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dave
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| Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 8:34 am Post subject: Buying a KitFox: When folding the wings, how do you brace e |
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Nick,
The long braces go from the bottom of front spar wing attach point to the
lower strut attach fitting at fuselage.
This supports the front of wing when folded.
The short tubes connnet to the tail just ahead and on top of the horiz. stab
to the upper wing attach point . There is a tab there .
A tail bra? well if I told my wife she needs a Bra for her tail I would
be camped out in hangar for life LOL
Dave
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dosmythe(at)cox.net
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| Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 10:03 am Post subject: Buying a KitFox: When folding the wings, how do you brace e |
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Nick,
The only braces I know about are the two short ones that hold the wings
back into the folded position. The two long ones are put in place from the
leading edge of the wing down the fuselage to support the wing when
"trailering". Not used if just sitting in the hanger. I have the two short
ones only.
Don Smythe
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shilocom(at)mcmsys.com
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| Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 3:54 pm Post subject: Buying a KitFox: When folding the wings, how do you brace e |
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Holds the rudder from flopping.
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dcsfoto
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| Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 4:03 pm Post subject: Re: Buying a KitFox: When folding the wings, how do you bra |
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just got back from a trip to the Kitkox plant.
they sell the front and back braces,I am getting ready to order a set for me.
give John a call
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Float Flyr
Joined: 19 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 6:27 pm Post subject: Buying a KitFox: When folding the wings, how do you brace e |
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I use a cloth wrap around my flaperons where they contact the vertical
stabilizer and rudder A big cloth envelope to put over the vertical stab and
rudder would probably be easier to use.
Noel
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