aeronca wings identification
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rjaflys
aeronca wings identification
I need to identify a pair of wings that were supposedly removed from an Aeronca Chief or Champ. Is there a serial number or other identifying marks that will tell me if these wings were removed from a factory assembled, certified Aeronca. The wings are currently uncovered. Thanks, Bob.
Bob,
Do you have a photo of the wings? Are the wings covered or open?
Champ and Chief wings are the same as long as they are post-war versions.
You can post pictures of the wings here or email them to me and will see if I can help. If you post pictures here you will get a lot larger audience. Just click on the "reply" button and when the new window opens up then click on the "img" icon and it will allow you to download a photo.
Thanks,
joe A
Do you have a photo of the wings? Are the wings covered or open?
Champ and Chief wings are the same as long as they are post-war versions.
You can post pictures of the wings here or email them to me and will see if I can help. If you post pictures here you will get a lot larger audience. Just click on the "reply" button and when the new window opens up then click on the "img" icon and it will allow you to download a photo.
Thanks,
joe A
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rjaflys
aeronca wings
Joe, thanks for the reply. Sorry, but I don't have a photo of the wings and don't know if they are pre or post war models. Here is the story. The wings are installed or to be installed on a Volmer VJ-22 Amphib which uses the Aeronca wings and tail feathers. If things work out, the aircraft will be shipped to England in a container for assembly there. The PFA in England requires proof that the wings were used on a factory certified aircraft or they will not approve them for use on a homebuilt aircraft. They have some strange rules over there. The wings are open (not covered) so I could get the owner to check anything that needs to be looked at. Thanks, Bob.
Bob,
Where are they located? If someone is nearby we can get a picture that would help with identification.
We can start by looking at the ribs. Post War Aeronca wings all have stamped, formed aluminum ribs, while the Pre War versions use wooden ribs.
Just where the switchover was I have no idea but believe that your conversion used the Post War versions so its should have the metal ribs.
There are two attach points to the fuselage, one at each spar. Spars are metal until a few years ago, when the Millman metal spar was developed. I am back home now and will look for a picture of a uncovered Aeronca wing to post for you.
Joe
Where are they located? If someone is nearby we can get a picture that would help with identification.
We can start by looking at the ribs. Post War Aeronca wings all have stamped, formed aluminum ribs, while the Pre War versions use wooden ribs.
Just where the switchover was I have no idea but believe that your conversion used the Post War versions so its should have the metal ribs.
There are two attach points to the fuselage, one at each spar. Spars are metal until a few years ago, when the Millman metal spar was developed. I am back home now and will look for a picture of a uncovered Aeronca wing to post for you.
Joe
Bob,
This is a photo of a wooden rib Aeronca wing:
[img] http://www.aeronca.com/cgi-bin/pics/pic ... fn=329.jpg [img]
Here is what a single wooden rib looks like:
[img] http://www.aeronca.com/cgi-bin/pics/pic ... fn=453.jpg [img]
How does your wing compare with these?
Joe A
This is a photo of a wooden rib Aeronca wing:
[img] http://www.aeronca.com/cgi-bin/pics/pic ... fn=329.jpg [img]
Here is what a single wooden rib looks like:
[img] http://www.aeronca.com/cgi-bin/pics/pic ... fn=453.jpg [img]
How does your wing compare with these?
Joe A