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BobMoe
 Post subject: LSA S18 wing on Ebay???
PostPosted: Mon May 01, 2017 6:53 pm 
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Is this the LSA wing Mike was working on?


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James Grahn
PostPosted: Tue May 02, 2017 2:52 am 
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I doubt it. He is not computer savvy. I can ask. Do you have a link?
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BobMoe
PostPosted: Tue May 02, 2017 7:25 am 
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Look at this on eBay http://www.ebay.com/itm/201912236684

Try this.


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James Grahn
PostPosted: Tue May 02, 2017 6:59 pm 
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Not sure what that is!? It looks like modified S18 wings to me. Anyone down in Camarillo?
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Rich Brazell
PostPosted: Tue May 02, 2017 8:20 pm 
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All that work and not even flush riveted ? ???

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dan
PostPosted: Wed May 03, 2017 3:33 pm 
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Mike didn't go through the process to flush rivet the LSA Bird, as he was trying to make it a slower platform. I believe the outer panels on the LSA were 24" longer than the standard S panels, the fuse was also wider than the S Fuse. I don't know what the wing is in the picture but if you could get the length on the outer wing panels that would probably tell the tail..........Dan


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Rich Brazell
PostPosted: Wed May 03, 2017 4:48 pm 
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Makes cents for a LSA not to have "flush rivets." Less work . :P

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James Grahn
PostPosted: Wed May 03, 2017 9:35 pm 
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It's not Mikes LSA.
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Rich Brazell
PostPosted: Wed May 03, 2017 10:33 pm 
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I may have part of the puzzle ? ??? If you go to the ebay site in the description it sez the wings came with a Pazmany PL-4 donation to the EAA site . It also sez the wings are a "carry thru" in the fus. and it was modified to accept them . If you look at the PL-4 pics you can see the (2) steel wing fittings (S-18 ?) and the "mirror" aileron bell crank . :P I am NOT a detective , but I played one on TV for one season ! 8)

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bfinney
PostPosted: Thu May 04, 2017 7:08 pm 
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I'm with RB on this one, I didn't stay at a Holiday Inn last night but to me it's a Pazmany PL-4 wing modified using the Thorp "C" wing design features to be able to fold the wing. The aspect ratio appears longer than a Thorp C wing outer panel, my guess is that it will only fit the PL-4 fuselage that is also listed on ebay.

My 2 cents, your milage may vary. 8)
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Rich Brazell
PostPosted: Thu May 04, 2017 8:56 pm 
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I hope the guy bidding on the wing knows this ? ??? They will be in for a big surprise expecting a T-18/S-18 wing when it doesn't fit exactly right ! ::) They should have stayed at the Holiday Inn with Bruce ! :P

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blueangel59
PostPosted: Wed Jul 19, 2017 3:19 pm 
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It is one of a kind highly modified PL-4 look alike -- Engine is for higher HP not the C-65 and the T-tail is gone,
tricycle gear -- use caution for T-18 parts


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Rich Brazell
PostPosted: Wed Jul 19, 2017 5:46 pm 
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I thought it had been sold according to the ad on Barnstormers ? ???

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