Corsair Tail Lift question?

Fri Mar 28, 2008 7:47 pm

Hey Jerry, i'll look into finding a couple of the mech. who rigged that when it went up. I remember working with a couple of them back in my Textron lycoming days.Ken

Fri Mar 28, 2008 9:46 pm

Get the manual and study the section concerning servicing and lifting. If things look OK on the engine mount and lifting lugs hoist it that way. If you're concerned about the tail falling off, run a couple of slings and come-alongs from the crane hook back to the rear lift tube and put a LITTLE tension on the rear end that way. You should be good to go...

Sat Mar 29, 2008 12:17 am

Hal B wrote:Get the manual and study the section concerning servicing and lifting. If things look OK on the engine mount and lifting lugs hoist it that way. If you're concerned about the tail falling off, run a couple of slings and come-alongs from the crane hook back to the rear lift tube and put a LITTLE tension on the rear end that way. You should be good to go...

Hal;
That's pretty much what we plan to do. Since its actual condition won't be fully realized until it's down, we expect to lift it as it was meant to be lifted AND set up a secondary sling around the proper areas in case something fails.
Jerry

Sat Mar 29, 2008 10:20 am

Jerry-

I know this whole process is being properly photographically documented for all of your interested readers on this website, right? Kinda like Gary and his work on the B-24? Sure would hate to miss any of the details...

United Aircraft Corporation incorporated Vought aircraft, Pratt and Whitney engines AND Hamilton Standard propellers back when it was UAC.

Good thing you're doing Jerry...wish you the best of luck with it all....it's been a long time coming to get that bird down and on her way to a better life.

Mark