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Re: Europa-List: Jacking up the mono

Subject: Re: Europa-List: Jacking up the mono
From: GRAHAM SINGLETON <grahamsingleton@btinternet.com>
Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2012 10:44:16
I think it is Finland or Denmark, Used to know his name but can't quite rem
ember, Jens Szabo?=0AI know he sold his project unfinished, family reasons.
 He was in the Air Force and worked on F16- perhaps?=0ASorry about the he
ad scratching!=0A=0AGraham=0A=0A=0A=0A________________________________=0A F
rom: G-IANI <g-iani@ntlworld.com>=0ATo: europa-list@matronics.com =0ASent: 
Sunday, 12 August 2012, 10:25=0ASubject: RE: Europa-List: Jacking up the mo
no=0A =0AFred=0A=0AI have found a picture of trolley that might fit your re
quirements.- Picture=0Aattached and I have added it to the web site.- I
 know nothing about it and=0Athe file name does not seem to help.- Lookin
g at the vehicles in the picture=0Ait looks European but not UK.=0A=0ADoes 
anyone know who built it or more details?=0A=0A=0AIan Rickard G-IANI XS Tri
gear, 300hours=0AEuropa Club Mods Specialist=0Ae-mail g-iani@ntlworld.com 
=0A=0A=0A=0A-----Original Message-----=0AFrom: owner-europa-list-server@mat
ronics.com=0A[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of F
red Klein=0ASent: 11 August 2012 21:45=0ATo: europa-list@matronics.com=0ASu
bject: Europa-List: Jacking up the mono=0A=0A--> Europa-List message posted
 by: Fred Klein <fklein@orcasonline.com>=0A=0AThis thread is of great inter
est as I'm nearing the end of my build.- =0AAs I've pondered this issue, 
I'm thinking that the ideal mechanism would do=0Athe following:=0A=0A- stab
ilize the fuselage when wings are detached,=0A- function w/ and w/o the cow
l attached,=0A- allow for changing of tire and tube,=0A- allow for testing 
of LG retraction and deployment,=0A- allow for the airplane to be easily mo
ved about a hangar in any=0Adirection...think of hangar-sharing w/ other ai
rcraft.=0A=0ATo accomplish these goals, I've been thinking about some kind 
of=0Aplatform/dolly with 3 or 4 castering wheels of sufficient size to roll
=0Aeasily on turf, gravel, or concrete combined w/ a hydraulic jack and som
e=0Akind of a cushioned cradle...=0A=0APerhaps...in my innocence...I'm over
-thinking here, so I'm very interested=0Ato know whether or not those who h
ave been flying, hangaring, transporting,=0Aand maintaining their aircraft 
have dealt with these issues with any=0Aequipment other than the standard t
railer.=0A=0AComments and experience appreciated,=0A=0AFred


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