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[rebel-builders] Shipping my SR from UK to Canada in a Container

Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 11:38 am
by Jason Beall
Thanks Wayne.

According to others, the width of the gear from
outside of the tires is 99". The standard container
width is 96". However, I am hoping with no engine or
wings, the width might be less. Weight will make the
gear spread out I would think. I don't have mine up on
wheels yet, but I am close to that point.

Prices were sure high for shipping to Hawaii!? I
better start eating beans and saving up for this.
Company has said they will move furniture, but no
boats, cars, planes, etc!

Thanks, -Jason

--- "Wayne G. O'Shea" <oifa@irishfield.on.ca> wrote:
Sent you some pics!

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jason Beall" <super_rebel131@yahoo.com>
To: "new list server" <rebel-builders@dcsol.com>
Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 11:40 AM
Subject: [rebel-builders] Shipping my SR from UK to
Canada in a Container

Guys,

Anyone know the best way to move my SuperRebel
accross
the 'Pond'? It will be going from the UK to
Calgary.
Fortunately I am 'engineless' so it's just the
fuselage (near complete), wings, tail surfaces,
and
control surfaces. I was thinking about placing the
control surfaces in thick bubble wrap and then
placing
them inside the fuselage.

What I am debating is: on the gear or off the
gear? I
guess the way spring steel landing gear absorb
loads
is by speading laterally, which they won't be able
to
do in a container. However, if I place the
fuselage on
it's belly I am afraid of it not having any
cushion!?
Any ideas?

I have found pics on the internet where people
have
appeared to place their aircraft in containers on
their gear and then fastned the gear to the floor
with
steel brackets.

See: http://www.gut-works.com/ferry-export.htm

Wayne, you had a thread in 2001 where you shipped
one
of your Rebels to Hawaii. Any learnings from that?

Thanks, -Jason

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