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Old 01-27-2012, 10:26 PM
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Default Folding Wing RV-4

I just saw this on Barnstormers. Has anyone seen this plane in person, I wonder what mods were done to work this out. Reminds me of the Mustang II.

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Old 01-28-2012, 06:12 AM
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Wow, that is interesting. I hope whoever did this has some engineering and test flying background - in my mind that is a pretty substantial modification/deviation from the plans.

It is cool though...
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Old 01-28-2012, 06:43 AM
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I saw that too and had the exact same thoughts.
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Old 01-28-2012, 07:13 AM
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Wouldn't you "just" have to make the break in the spar stronger than the original? In college we had a lab where we had to redesign the wing attach bolts for a T-34 and perform testing in the lab to prove it...my group used, and PROVED that you could make zip ties work for up to utility category strength!
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Old 01-28-2012, 08:46 AM
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Default Wow.

Bet it has to go back into 'Phase One.'

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Old 01-28-2012, 08:49 AM
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In college we had a lab where we had to redesign the wing attach bolts for a T-34 and perform testing in the lab to prove it...my group used, and PROVED that you could make zip ties work for up to utility category strength!
How many zip ties did you have to use and what size and quality ???

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Old 01-28-2012, 10:31 AM
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That is soooooo cool. I wish we could convince vans to come out with this mod. You could fit 3-4 rvs in one hangar. It would look like an old aircraft carrier.

Of course I would only trust vans to come out with it. Or maybe a bunch of people with a bunch of testing hours. That guy has a lot of guts.

So cool
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Old 01-28-2012, 11:23 AM
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Better use certified zip ties for this though eh?
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Old 01-28-2012, 11:35 AM
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Just doesn't look like it will fit back into that hangar.
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Old 01-28-2012, 11:45 AM
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This plane should be done in a Navy paint scheme.
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