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Old October 19th 10, 12:06 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
bildan
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Default double wide trailer

On Oct 18, 2:40*pm, Tony wrote:
i know its been done a few times. *I've heard of a husband/wife duo of
Libelles that had a double trailer. *Also I've seen a double 1-26 open
trailer. *Leah and I only have one pickup but two gliders and tend to
like to go places together. *I'd like to solicit opinions (dangerous
thing to do here!) on how you would design a trailer to fit two
gliders, namely two Cherokee II's. *It may require some creativity as
they have a fixed center section approx 3 ft wide. *I'd like something
enclosed. *Stable while empty or with one or both gliders loaded.


The usual max width for interstate highways is 102 inches plus 5" for
necessary protuberances like mirrors. That's pretty wide but it could
still be a squeeze for two gliders side-by side. Maybe put the
fuselages in the middle one nose aft and the other nose forward. The
wings could be on tracks to the outside with the tips in opposite
directions. It's doable - especially with a small glider like the
Cherokee II.