jeff raines
27th Jun 2013, 00:00
Hello
Federal Express very kindly donated a 727 to the local college here for use in training aircraft mechanics. The college has asked me to design the foundation for it which isn't a problem. However, I need to get it from Point A to Point B without doing a lot of grading and without getting the airplane stuck in the mud up to it's belly. I'm going to lay down steel plates along the route and then we're going to tow the plane into place. At some point, the nose gear will have to turn 65 degrees to make a 54 degree turn.
Is that doable? Will the plane hydraulics need power from the engines?
Here's a sketch of what we're planning
ENGINEERING.com | File Downloads (http://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=7c0d56c5-589d-4307-aa0e-2bc9a636022c&file=727_track.JPG)
The geometry of the site limits me to a 65 degree angle on the nose wheel. If I want less than that, I need to do some pretty extensive grading for which there is no budget.
Thanks in advance for any advice.
Federal Express very kindly donated a 727 to the local college here for use in training aircraft mechanics. The college has asked me to design the foundation for it which isn't a problem. However, I need to get it from Point A to Point B without doing a lot of grading and without getting the airplane stuck in the mud up to it's belly. I'm going to lay down steel plates along the route and then we're going to tow the plane into place. At some point, the nose gear will have to turn 65 degrees to make a 54 degree turn.
Is that doable? Will the plane hydraulics need power from the engines?
Here's a sketch of what we're planning
ENGINEERING.com | File Downloads (http://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=7c0d56c5-589d-4307-aa0e-2bc9a636022c&file=727_track.JPG)
The geometry of the site limits me to a 65 degree angle on the nose wheel. If I want less than that, I need to do some pretty extensive grading for which there is no budget.
Thanks in advance for any advice.