REFLECTOR: Need some advice/measurements

[Clayton Chase]

XL-FG although I'll be converting it to RG when I build it.


On Wed, Nov 14, 2012 at 10:40 AM, <nmflyer1 at aol.com> wrote:

> What model?
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Clayton Chase <chasec at gmail.com>
> To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
> Sent: Wed, Nov 14, 2012 11:36 am
> Subject: REFLECTOR: Need some advice/measurements
>
> Hi, all.   The plans for my basement modification took a sad turn today,
> the width of my opening to get the plane past one post has to be shrunk
> from 12' to 11' 1".   The height there is 7'.    Am I going to run into
> problems?
>
> Can someone tell me to the nearest 1/2" how wide the fueselage and strakes
> are at the widest point?    How high are the ends of the strakes?   I'm
> assuming they are about 14" high but don't know exactly.
>
> Using several estimated heights of the strakes:
> For 10" high I can handle a length of 12' 8.2"
> For 14" high, I can only get a length of 12' 6.2"
> For 18" high I can only a length of 12' 4.5" through
>
> This is cutting it a LOT closer than I like.
>
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