Dimensions Help

[Darth641]

Hey Team! Here's a quick on for someone who already has his 4 place mostly built. First of all, some background. I am getting ready to build a garage/workshop. For a whole host of reasons, I really don't want to spend a lot of extra dough to make a 34 foot wide door. My plan is to use a standard 12 foot wide door in the center and have "plugs" on either side of it, large enough to fit the wings through. What I need to know is: The height of the wing at its tallest point The lateral distance from the center of the prop to a point halfway up the wing strut and The vertical distance from the ground to that same point halfway up the wing strut. The reason I am going this route, is to save a serious chunk of change by deferring the final assembly at an airport hangar as late as possible. Being as I only need to get the fully assembled plane out of the hanger two or three times prior to final disassembly, transport to the airport & final (re)assembly, this EMS like a cost effective way to go. Once I get this hanger/workshop built, I'll post pics of the "wing doors" in case anyone else wants to do this. Regards, Darth

[jaredyates]

That sounds pretty complicated. I find it hard to make precise positioning and movements with the fuse on the gear. For me, just getting the airplane into a conventional 34-foot building (interior width) would require at least three people, and probably a few attempts. Could you just pull the wings off when it needs to go out? What needs do you anticipate for having the whole plane outside before final assembly?

[marcusofcotton]

Hi Darth,
One method to avoid the 34'+(36'+...) door and still move aircraft in and out with wings would be to have roller platforms on wheels or tracks to move it sideways through the door.

If you are determined to go with "plan A", I think you are better off to scale from the drawings so you have pictured in your mind what variables and accommodations are made (be generous). Using someone else's numbers is risky because they may be interpreting/envisioning differently than you.

Mark J