FRED dimensions.

cardiffrob · Post by **cardiffrob** » Sat Oct 22, 2011 10:51 am

Does anyone know the length of a FRED with the tailplane off? I'm after an approx for the tail to the prop tip so I can work out the length of garage I need.

I'm moving house so I haven't got the paperwork here and I'd like to know if I can cancel the hangar charges and drag FRED to my new home. I seem to recall 16 to 20 feet being about right.

Ta!

Rob

rogcal · Post by **rogcal** » Sat Oct 22, 2011 12:02 pm

Rob, given the overall length of 17ft, I'd say 15 to 15.5 ft from nose to stern post with the rudder and tailplane removed.

So, it would just squeeze in to a standard 16 ft long garage.

My Luton Minor would just squeeze in my 16ft garage with the tail assembly removed but I had to knock a hole in the back wall when storing my Luton Major fuselage sans tailplane!

cardiffrob · Post by **cardiffrob** » Sun Oct 23, 2011 11:21 am

Thanks, but the wings hang aft of the sternpost when folded. I forgot that bit! DOH!

I THIIIIIINK I've got 20 feet and 4 inches from wall to door plus a bit more if I go sideways instead of straight in.