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Folding Wings, Aircraft Trailers, and Portable Hangars for Inexpensive Storage

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A suggestion was made on another thread that maybe it was time to start a thread devoted to folding wings, aircraft trailers, and other methods of making aircraft storage inexpensive and convenient. Here it is!

This was prompted by the desire some of us have to develop a truly user friendly method of taking a small plane like an ultralight (US definition) LSA or LSA motorglider home after each days flying.

To start:

What dimensions would be considered the maximum for legal highway transport - and in what countries?

How long should it take from parking at the field until the plane is ready for preflight inspection?

If the wings need to be handled individually what would be the maximum weight, chord and span that the average pilot can handle alone?

How many of us would consider a covered trailer to be a significant advantage?
 
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