Q: How do you fit a 48' wingspan into a 48' hangar opening?

[ultraturtle]

A: Not easily, but it can be done.

Step 1. Design a goofball dolly and track system using CAD

Step 2. Build it

Step 3. Buy a Best Tugs B8 with the Lazy Susan option

Step 4. Haul the thing out

Step 5. Lower ramps

Step 6. Push your DA62 mains up the ramps on to the dollies

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[ultraturtle]

Step 7. Raise ramps until spring loaded pins engage to hold them up

Step 8. Push the whole enchilada into the hangar while listening carefully for crunching carbon fiber, then swing the dolly to the side to clear the hangar door

Step 9. See if it worked

[Steve]

How long does that take you?

[ultraturtle]

How long does that take you?

I'd estimate about 10 minutes longer than pushing it straight in, 5 minutes longer than yoinking it straight out, compared to the DA42-VI I used to keep in the same hangar. Actual push/pull speed is much faster since I do not have to steer or monitor wingtip clearance. There is no possibility of side to side drift or rotation.

[Pbwears1]

Impressive !!!

[TimS]

Very impressive!

Tim

[FlyingShrink]

Very impressive !I tried something similar with my DA 42 but did not have your precision. Do you have plans for a DA 42 ?

Veeru

[neema]

Rob, there's some genius going on there. Hats of to you! I love coming back to this thread for inspiration.

If only the wingtips were made with a quick disconnect. Or made for frequent/easy removal.

Need something like the 777X

[YokotaFTC]

Absolutely brilliant....would love to see video of the operation!