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hallibagger
PostPosted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 8:01 am 
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We are looking into dismantling a Beech 18 and moving it. The wing centre section is too wide to permit moving on the highway. Any ideas on how it might be dismantled for shipping without cutting the main spar?

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hallibagger wrote:
We are looking into dismantling a Beech 18 and moving it. The wing centre section is too wide to permit moving on the highway. Any ideas on how it might be dismantled for shipping without cutting the main spar?

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Takes a special rig.
Taigh on here has done it many times.
Check out his web site under the PV-2 thread.

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Thank You 51fixer,

Have found the site.

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Yeah, Taigh is the guy to talk to.

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I think Taigh does this like twice a week :lol:

Totally the guy! :supz:

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