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1. 01:56 PM - Another load test of D-EGFL (Gerd + Uli Nowack)
2. 03:07 PM - Re: Another load test of D-EGFL (Dennis W. Wilt)
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| Subject: | Another load test of D-EGFL |
Hi Guys and Dolls,
My D-EGFL, kit 162 underwent another test and crossed an important
hurdle on her way to the Permit To Fly.
As one of the load tests I have to pass dictates, we lashed the engine
to a steel beam ( later with our car`s front wheels on either end) and
loaded the Mk.2 tail with a previously calculated load of 171,5 kg eq
about 370lbs on *each* horizontal stabilizer, thereby testing
a: the strength of the tail
b: the strength of the engine mount simulating a total load eq of 5.5g and
c: the main ldg gear by simulating a 2g static load ,
all in one go! Even if it`s crazy, it`s got method!
You all will be pleased to hear that my Lightning, built just like yours
, performed great and carried that load without the tiniest sound or give!
As you can see on pic 2 the load consisted of ten 30kg bags of concrete
mix, two 1l (eq 1kg) PET water bottle and four 10l containers of a
very nice, not too dry Montepulciano del Abbruzzo Italian red wine. If
you have no style you have nothing.
To be continued!
Gerd
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| Subject: | Re: Another load test of D-EGFL |
Gerd,
Thanks for the pictures and e-mail. Have to make a change to my next issue before
I publish it.
Regards,
Dennis W. Wilt
N616DW (Arion Lightning S/N 132)
-----Original Message-----
From: Gerd + Uli Nowack <NowackLinden@gmx.de>
Sent: Sun, Aug 16, 2015 4:57 pm
Subject: Lightning-List: Another load test of D-EGFL
Hi Guys and Dolls,
My D-EGFL, kit 162 underwent another test and crossed an important hurdle on
her way to the Permit To Fly.
As one of the load tests I have to pass dictates, we lashed the engine to a steel
beam ( later with our car`s front wheels on either end) and loaded the Mk.2
tail with a previously calculated load of 171,5 kg eq about 370lbs on each
horizontal stabilizer, thereby testing
a: the strength of the tail
b: the strength of the engine mount simulating a total load eq of 5.5g and
c: the main ldg gear by simulating a 2g static load ,
all in one go! Even if it`s crazy, it`s got method!
You all will be pleased to hear that my Lightning, built just like yours , performed
great and carried that load without the tiniest sound or give!
As you can see on pic 2 the load consisted of ten 30kg bags of concrete mix, two
1l (eq 1kg) PET water bottle and four 10l containers of a very nice, not
too dry Montepulciano del Abbruzzo Italian red wine. If you have no style you
have nothing.
To be continued!
Gerd
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