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Empenage/tailplane span?

Mr Nipper

Member
Hi,
I need to recover by road an RV7, but have not yet gone to the site to collect the a/c......I need to put the aircraft without wings onto a trailer.....could anyone please tell me the tailplane span to see if it will fit?
Thank you.
Neil
 
The horizontal stabilizer is right at 9 feet wide for a -7. Removing the horizontal and vertical stabilizers isn't too difficult though.
 
Ground transport

Use caution when hauling taildraggers to not damage the most aft fuselage bulkhead. The bolts that secure the vertical fin rear spar to the most aft bulkhead also secure the tail spring socket to the most aft bulkhead. If these bolts are removed and weight is on the tailwheel a pothole or similar vertical load can damage the bulkhead.

Don Broussard
RV9 Rebuild in Progress
57 Pacer
 
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