QB RV-8 dimensions

[neck101]

My -8 QB arrives in April. I'm trying to arrange my garage workshop and need the length/width dimensions of the QB fuselage and length of the QB wings...thanks!

[RVG8tor]

Originally Posted by neck101

My -8 QB arrives in April. I'm trying to arrange my garage workshop and need the length/width dimensions of the QB fuselage and length of the QB wings...thanks!

I have the QB 8A in my garage so I did a quick measurement.

Length 15' 4"-6" (eyeballed from measure tape on the floor)
Width 52" (this includes the wood false spar) the actual width of the fuse is like 34". I bolted a 2x4s to the wood spar and put wheels on the bottom and the tail sits on a pad on a bucket on a caster wheeled planter base. I bungee the tail to the bucket. This way I can move it around with ease. I will have to do something stronger when I actually start work on the thing. I am still on the tail and about to start the QB wings.

Let me know if you want any other measurements. Mine is in one half of a two car garage, but mine is deeper than your typical garage.

[neck101]

thanks for the reply...I kinda thought it was close to 16' since Van's says the shipping crate is about that long.

[Jaypratt]

I know you can't change your gaurage,,,,

You need a 12'x24' space to be comfortable building. ...more wide to fit the wings, You can build in less. I have done it in 10x 20, more than once.
Get make it 12 x 26 if you can ...
I use a 20x20 now and it is not right. too wide and too short...but its built 28 RVs....