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dc8sandals(at)gmail.com
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Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 1:50 pm Post subject: Length of the MXIII

Hi Guys,



      What is the length of the Mark III Xtra?  In other words .... how long of a trailer do I need??



      Thanks,

      Cloyd



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planecrazzzy
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Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 2:24 pm Post subject: Re: Length of the MXIII

In this case.... Length " doesn't "  matter...

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Gotta Fly...

Mike & "Jaz" in MN

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Dwight

Joined: 21 Feb 2008
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Location: Illinois

Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 3:07 pm Post subject: Re: Length of the MXIII

 	  planecrazzzy wrote: 	
		  In this case.... Length " doesn't "  matter...

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Gotta Fly...

Mike & "Jaz" in MN

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Tell that to your girlfriend ;^)  

Seriously, how much tongue weight is on your trailer with the plane in place?

Looking at the bottom picture, it sure looks like most of the weight is way back and could make the trailer unstable, wagging at speed.  How does it tow?



Thanks,

Dwight

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airspeedx3(at)yahoo.com
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Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 5:17 pm Post subject: Length of the MXIII

Cloyd, 

  

  First of all, hello!  I haven't heard of you before.  (Maybe I wasn't paying close enough attention.)  I'm glad to hear you either have or want to have an Xtra, the finest lightplane around, IMHO.   

  

  Now, to answer you question, Cloyd.  An Xtra is a long SOB.  I have one wing folded on my plane, so it was easy to take a reading....just hook a tape and walk toward the front.  I come up with REAL close to 24' 4", or in there somewhere.  In my particular case, I'll be adding about an additional 6" per wing, when I finally get my droop tips attached.  So, you are looking at the minimum of about 25' interior length.  Recommend 26'. 

  

  Plus, it seems like someone was asking how tall a trailer should be, to roll an Xtra inside of it.  IIRC, I came up with just under 6 1/2 feet tall.  I'd need 7',  now that I installed the steel gear legs, which raised the fuselage by at least 5", possibly 6". 

  

  For your information, and any others that don't already know, NO, I don't have an Xtra.  I have a MkIII Classic I converted to look like an Xtra.  Is it the same dimensions as an Xtra?  YES!!!  Does it look like a genuine Xtra?  YES!!!   I got my dimensions from a genuine Xtra frame (Ala Pat Ladd's Xtra in Great Britain).  After making all the fuselage cuts and welds, I installed a genuine Kolb nosecone.  The differences between my plane and a genuine Xtra are so subtle that 95% of most Kolb owners wouldn't know it wasn't, if I didn't say anything.  (Once I get it finished, I'll be raising that 95 to about 99%) 

  

How about a few photos, if you have an Xtra already??  I enclosed a photo I took awhile back of my MkIII. 

  

Best to ya, 

Mike Welch 

MkIII CX 

  

    

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Subject: Length of the MXIII

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Date: Sunday, May 11, 2008, 2:48 PM



 Hi Guys,



      What is the length of the Mark III Xtra?  In other words .... how long of a trailer do I need??



      Thanks,

      Cloyd



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Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 3:50 am Post subject: Length of the MXIII

mr. watson, the m3x will need a 28 ft. trailer, the  plane is just over 24 ft. with the new wing tips, any more info. please let me  know.  donnie.

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Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 12:46 pm Post subject: Length of the MXIII

Just a note on trailer length.A24 ft. car hauler with the nose extended to make it V shaped cost $300.00 extra but gives you almost 2.5 ft.extra inside.That might vary from mfg. to mfg.but my classic has 6" in back and 18" in front.The biggest pain is width.The wheel wells are inside and just makes it on mine.

G.Aman MK-3C   82  wide at the axel nuts"

 w/ steel legs that are straight .

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