Taylorcraft drawings

[DanaL]

Hey all, I'm hoping someone can help me get hold of some drawings for the Taylorcraft wings, especially the ribs/airfoil and also info on the wing AOI. I know I'm not really a Taylorcraft guy but I really want to use these wings on my expiremental Cub. The drawings were available on CD at one time but I'm now told that deal is gone. Thanks in advance. Dana LaBounty A&P/IA Sumter SC.

[Pearson]

Re: Taylorcraft drawings

Dana,

The AOI is fixed at the factory by how the attach fittings are welded to the fuselage. The washout may be adjusted using the adjustment screw in the top of the rear lift strut. The correct procedure can be found in the service manual.

For drawings you need to contact Forrest Barber. His email address is on the forum here in some of his postings, or someone may chime in here soon and post it for you.

[Robert Lees]

Re: Taylorcraft drawings

Hi Dana,

The airfoil is a 23012, 12% thickness/chord ratio; I'm sure a quick Google will provide the salient data. Chord is 5'6" approx.

There is a Cub STC about, using the Taylorcraft airfoil...a search of the FAA STC database should bring something up.

I don't recall seeing the AOI called up on the drawings I have seen...they may be specified on the design data rather than the drawings themselves.

[DanaL]

Re: Taylorcraft drawings

Hey all, To be more precise, what I really need to find the AOI is a drawing that shows the chord line or airfoil in profile in relation to the fuselage structure. There used to be drawings available online but they have been made unavailable to us. Worse case I'll get my slide rule out and do the lift coefficients for given AOI/speed. I was just being lazy about drafting plans to get this all right. Why reinvent the wheel? Regards, Dana LaBounty Sumter SC

[mulwyk]

Re: Taylorcraft drawings

Dana:
Here's the 23012 data sheet.

[mulwyk]

Re: Taylorcraft drawings

Someone help me with this drawing mystery.

Several years ago I purchased a set of T-craft drawings on CD. They were the drawings for the L-2, but many parts are identical to B series. I used the wing drawings and aileron drawings on my rebuild for example, and I used several other misc. drawings, like the cable fairleads, to make owner produced parts. Valuable stuff.

What happened? Why are the drawings no longer available?

Is there any reason I shouldn't just make copies of the CD's I have here, and send them to T-Craft folks who need them?

[blakecarl]

Re: Taylorcraft drawings

Bob – I’m one of those “who need them”. We are about to begin replacing the spars in our wings and I would really like a set of drawings to go by. I have inquired on the forum before regarding the CD’s but had not received any leads that resulted in getting a copy.

Who did you get your CD from? If someone has the rights to it and needs to be paid I would be happy to do this assuming the cost is reasonable. If not, if someone like you is willing to make copies and forward them to those that need them, I would gladly reimburse you for your trouble.

Blake

[Pilot78]

Re: Taylorcraft drawings

Bob,
I would also be interested in a copy of the CD. Contact me offline and how much I owe you.

Brian
SLC-UT

[ClipWing_T]

Re: Taylorcraft drawings

Quite a few years ago there was a guy who built a couple of experimental cubs and used the 23012 airfoil. As I recall it was a pretty detailed article in
Sport Aviation. Good cruise with the same low speed stalls of the USA 35B
airfoil used by Piper. A friend of mine always wanted to put the T-Craft airfoil
on a Pacer and see what kind of speed he might could have got. I think the
shape of the T-Craft fuselage contributed to the speed also . The Legend
Cubs around here are doing about 95 with an 0-200. It would be interesting
if they would experiment with the T-Craft airfoil . I talked to a guy once that
had T-Craft ribs (or the airfoil) on a clipped wing Cub and he said it was a
lot faster and of course the inverted capability was much better than the
flat bottom wing....I have wondered why Piper didn't experiment with the
23012 airfoil back in the day ? My 1950 PA-20 with a 0-320 would clip along
at 125-130 mph and with the T-Craft airfoil ? I wonder . Some of the
"experts" around here said you would only gain 5 mph by doing that . I may
be wrong but I think the Commonwealth SkyRanger had the 23012 too and
it would cruise about a 100+ too. Good luck with your project and go for it !

[Ray36048]

Re: Taylorcraft drawings

You know this subject of wing drawings has come up several times before. The last I recall is Forrest's grandson was working a CD for us. When can we get it??

[Marv]

Re: Taylorcraft drawings

If my memory is correct i beleive the cd was given to the foundation to disdtribute to its members. If this is correct, i see not reason that copies cannot be sent to other members at cost. Marv

[Forrest Barber]

Re: Taylorcraft drawings

If you want to share the CD among MEMBERS fine. ; however they are still here for sale from the Foundation : lots of stuff got lost during the alliancelink shut down in May ...... e-mail [email protected] the CD of the B stuff will be ready next week. Watch for your e newsletter....
Use your TF# when e-mailing...

[Buell Powell]

Re: Taylorcraft drawings

Forrest,
A friend just bought an L2 that had been damaged and he needs drawings for the tubing etc--I will send you an e-mail.
Buell

[Dick Huish]

Re: Taylorcraft drawings

Buell, all the information on L-2s is contained in one of the four US Army manuals and the four CDs. The structural repair manual lists the tubing sizes. Most of the tubing is .035 wall thickness. Dick ps could I have the N-number and sn of the ship?

[Buell Powell]

Re: Taylorcraft drawings

Dick,
I'll let him know. I think all he needs is the structural repair manual-is there a source for the US army manuals? The N number is 46147-serial no. 5567.
Thanks,
Buell