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Old January 12th 06, 04:47 PM posted to rec.aviation.homebuilt
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Default plane to carry bikes?

No, 2-4 big bikes, but thanks.



Richard Riley wrote:
On Tue, 10 Jan 2006 11:29:25 GMT, Richard Lamb
wrote:

:This is rec.aviation.homebuilt, dude.
:
:A two-seat half scale Short Skyvan with Rotax 912's and electric
rops?
:You won't have standing headroom, but the bike should fit easy.
:
:Roll the bike up the aft ramp into the cargo bay
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:Weigh the weight and balance so that the cargo bay is on the
:center of lift and a bike doesn't create CG problems.

The Shorts was the first suggestion (way upthread), but it's not big
enough for his mission. He wants 5 Honda Gold Wings (800 lbs each)
and their riders. I don't think anything short of a C-119 or a C-123
is big enough.