BC12 D dimensions

[Laz]

Hello, I am new to this forum and wonder if anyone could help me. I found the BC12 D that I originally owned in 1969. I purchased it in Fostoria Ohio I was 17 years old an the price was 1000 hard eared dollars. I rebulilt the airplane in 1970 and sold it in 1973. I had not seen the aircraft for 33 years.

It is dissasemebled in a hanger in MEMPHIS TN. I could not resist and bought it. What I need to know it the height. The length of the airplane Minus the rudder. (acrually all I need is the width of the rudder) and the length and width of the wings. I plan on bringing it back in a enclosed auto trailer I own. I want to make sure it fits and need the width of the wings so I can make slings to hold it to the inside sides of the trailer.

I'm pretty excited . This airplane started me in my aviation career. I had 68 hours when I bought it and now 37 yeas and 22,000 hours later I plan to own and fly it again. I figured the least I could do was rescue it forn the hanger it has sat in since 1993.

I leave August 31 to pick it up. Thanks

[dedrekon]

Re: BC12 D dimensions

Now, THAT'S a great story!!

I just happen to have a spare rudder here at the house and it measures right at 22" at it's widest point, so that would add about 2 feet to the overall length, give or take an inch or so.

I also happen to have a spare wing here and it measures 16' 6" long and 5' 6" wide. Keep us posted on your progress!!

Vincent

[jgerard]

Re: BC12 D dimensions

Marc Huntwork, the guy that bought my old bc12D is having me ship it up to Oregon and the container that I have built around it is 18x6x6. That is about the smallest size box I could get away with. I will post some pics later.

Jason
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[JohnH]

Re: BC12 D dimensions

This is how we carried 98994. I can get you the exact measurements in the AM. This photo is from a 26' U-Haul...The diamensions of the U- haul are 23'5" x 7'9" x 8'2" (LxWxH)
Hope this helps,
John

[Carl E. Carson]

Re: BC12 D dimensions

[QUOTE=Laz;20926]Hello, I am new to this forum and wonder if anyone could help me. I found the BC12 D that I originally owned in 1969. I purchased it in Fostoria Ohio I was 17 years old an the price was 1000 hard eared dollars. I rebulilt the airplane in 1970 and sold it in 1973. I had not seen the aircraft for 33 years.

It is dissasemebled in a hanger in MEMPHIS TN. I could not resist and bought it. What I need to know it the height. The length of the airplane Minus the rudder. (acrually all I need is the width of the rudder) and the length and width of the wings. I plan on bringing it back in a enclosed auto trailer I own. I want to make sure it fits and need the width of the wings so I can make slings to hold it to the inside sides of the trailer.

I'm pretty excited . This airplane started me in my aviation career. I had 68 hours when I bought it and now 37 yeas and 22,000 hours later I plan to own and fly it again. I figured the least I could do was rescue it forn the hanger it has sat in since 1993.

I leave August 31 to pick it up. Thanks[/QUOTE

The following is from the owner's manual for my 1940, BC-65, I'm sure they are the same as yours.
Height (tail down) 78 inches
Length overall 21 ft., 9 inches
Wing span 36 ft. (including the fuselage width, I'm sure)
Wing chord 63 inches

You'll no doubt hear from others, congratulations on finding the Taylorcraft and rescuing it from becoming a derilect. Wow, 22,000 hours of no doubt heavy stuff, you'll enjoy getting back into "real" flying.

Carl

[fearofpavement]

Re: BC12 D dimensions

If when you said the width of the rudder you meant the width of the tail, it is about ten feet wide (elevators or horizontal stabilizers) I don't think it would fit in a trailer without pulling the tail feathers. There are previous threads on the forum on how to do that if you need a refresher on that process. Congrats on the reunion with your old friend.