Suspend an aircraft from the ceiling

[Patrick Normoyle]

I'm interested to know if anyone has suspended an ultralight from their hanger ceiling ? What set-up did you use, did you use a dolly frame above, what cables or pulleys did you use. I'm looking to suspend an aircraft of about 130kg total.

 

 

[fly_tornado]

[facthunter]

There's not too many places to grab it by when you get down to it. Nev

 

 

[Patrick Normoyle]

I'm looking to hang a Chinook single seat, weight about 128kg, I was hoping for something more conclusive, I might try a dolly frame with two pulleys and static climbing ropes.

 

 

[Patrick Normoyle]

What is that in the back right corner, looks very interesting.

 

 

[fly_tornado]

there is rope tied around the tail and around the landing gear. Terry Cronk's incomplete Bear cat replica.

 

 

[Patrick Normoyle]

Oh very nice, it looks neglected.

 

 

[fly_tornado]

it gets worse, abandoned flyable fw190 replica...

 

 

 

[Riley]

it gets worse, abandoned flyable fw190 replica...

WHY oh why would anybody abandon such a machine (unless because of insurmountable estate executor problems, having to hide it from an ex-wife or bankruptcy administrator)? More details please F.T. 'cause the wife is away O'seas for another fortnight (I'll teach her all about leaving me at home on my own!).

 

 

[Stearman]

The Focke Wolf replica is advertised for sale in the latest aviation trader mag.

 

 

[fly_tornado]

terry died

 

 

[M61A1]

I'm interested to know if anyone has suspended an ultralight from their hanger ceiling ? What set-up did you use, did you use a dolly frame above, what cables or pulleys did you use. I'm looking to suspend an aircraft of about 130kg total.

A lot of the tool shops sell inexpensive fabric slings (usually rated over 1t and $10-15), that with 2 pulleys and an inexpensive boat winch from BCF. Would work a treat, I use the slings in my workshop for hanging wings and the like up near the ceiling or on the wall.

 

 

[spacesailor]

I did for fun and weighting on floor scales:roflmao:

 

spacesailor

 

 

 

[Marty_d]

What is that in the back right corner, looks very interesting.

It's not a P47 Thunderbolt, is it?

 

 

[Phil Perry]

We "Hung" our kit built X'Air from the main fuse tube balance point with a fabric sling, but this was just to confirm the empty weight of the machine, dunno if we could have stored it like that for very long !

 

Might have started to bend a bit in the middle over time with the suspension force concentrated in one small area. . . darn good idea for space saving though innit ?

 

 

[Peter G]

I'm looking to hang a Chinook single seat, weight about 128kg, I was hoping for something more conclusive, I might try a dolly frame with two pulleys and static climbing ropes.

I have my chinook WT11 hanging from our roof with no probs at all, used a car block n tackle attached to the main Square bar the wing and engine mount to :)

 

one strap at the engine end and another one at the front and all good....

 

cheers Pete

 

 

[Patrick Normoyle]

Peter I'd love a photo of the attachment points if you can. Pat

 

 

[Peter G]

Peter I'd love a photo of the attachment points if you can. Pat

Hey Pat,

I will get a pic next time I am out there, the points we used were either side of the main leading edge and trailing edge pipes but attached to the Square pipe not the wing pipes..

 

I gather thats where the engine hangs from so thats the strongest point...

 

cheers Pete