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Hi all,
Has anyone out there ever suspended a glider in the air without resorting to the conventional method of airflow over the wings? I have an opportunity to hang both of my Grob 103's in two malls over the holiday season. I am pushing for having a Santa in the back and a Rudolf leaning forward in the front, scarf trailing. Both canopies will be off. I will have a Glider Ride Gift Certificate booth [not quite directly] underneath. Some of you may have seen my Mall Experiment article in the June 2008 issue of Soaring. Well, I'm experimenting some more! My first thought, unencumbered by either engineering training or good advice, is to fabricate a heavy duty, white canvas sling, maybe 2 feet wide, that would go where the fuselage dolly goes, in front of the wings and as far aft as possible. The CG hook mechanism could be used to attach to it also to protect against slippage. The sling would be sewn proffessionally, providing a pair of rip-free, foolproof, attachment points on each side. The remaining 50 lbs on the tail could be handled with a wire running from this central sling support cable 45 degrees down to the horizontal stab attachment bolt at the top of the verticle stab. The wings could have wires running from the wing tip skid/tie downs to this central sling support cable at about 45 degrees also. Thoughts? Clearly the mall engineers and their insurance underwriters are going to have the last word, but if any of you have advice/experience/ thoughts, I'd sure appreciate hearing from you. Oh yeah, the 103 weighs in at 850 lbs. Thanks in advance, Don Ingraham http://www.crosscountrysoaring.com |
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