Fuselage Stretch

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I am searching for information, diagrams, measurements, pictures, ectera on stretching a Model C fuselage.  I have the Soob EA-81 out front and while trailering the bird home after purchase the tail-wheel mount was destroyed. 

 

Dave

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I am searching for information, diagrams, measurements, pictures, ectera on stretching a Model C fuselage.  I have the Soob EA-81 out front and while trailering the bird home after purchase the tail-wheel mount was destroyed. 

 

Dave

Here is a picture of a bare Airdale, aka stretched Avid - Maybe you can tell where the stretch was added.  EDMO

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[Old] Airdale Aircraft's Airdale and Avid+ Models do not use same fuselage, and the Avid stretch option does not equal either one. It's a whole 'nother animal when applied to an existing Avid B,C,D model. I believe pics attached show the Avid factory stretch on a C model.

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Looks like someone took the bow out of the belly with the straight center tube.   But, do you know where the stretch was made?   Interesting photos - Looks like modified VANS or Kitfox nose gear adapted to Avid fitting, with two-piece fairing.  Is or was, this in Doug's hanger?   EDMO

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Thank you for the pictures everyone. While I think I will end up having to carefully think it through and pull out a couple of my old engineering textbooks I think I can make it work. I will take notes may even build a jig (Might be the first piece towards a new Avid company)

Dave Bachman

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Dave, It might be simpler to just get another rear fuselage and splice them together so you get the stretch - your longerons may be trash anyway.

EDMO

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Ed from the first couple of bisections of one of the broken longeron tubes I had rust in the rear most four inches of them.  Which is better news than what I was expecting.  But is not enough verification that I will trust the rest of the tubes without further testing.  Like your idea of taking a fuse that was bent up front and using the back half.  If someone on here has one they are willing to part with please MSG me.

Now I need to get back in to reading my builders manual.

Dave

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