Ianb Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 Hey guys, Quite random, but then we're all from many different walks of life, so I might as well try and ask... I am after a plane wing (or horizontal stabiliser) as a project and I'm wondering if anyone: Has one? Knows someone who has one? Knows someone who knows someone who has one? etc..... As I said, quite random and I am doing a lot of looking about everywhere and with my own means, but asking here can't hurt...Perhaps someone knows a person that works at a plane breakers or something?!?!? Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantt Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 How big are you thinking of? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philf1 Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 I probably shouldn't ask this but I'm sure I'm not the only one thinking this What are you going to do with a plane wing? Any particular plane, small Cessna or 747? Sent from my iPhone using Ford OC mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ianb Posted February 7, 2016 Author Share Posted February 7, 2016 Haha... birdman outfit......not really, it's for a desk and for a side surface... potentially... Well... One room which I could fill is about 4m long, however the only issue with this (regarding aircraft parts) is the longer they are the deeper they become... therefore as a surface I might find that half the room is gone at one end.. The other is a gap of about 2m max. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantt Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 I know someone who built a small plane and flew it locally, and flew from his back garden( field with windsock in corner ) He doesnt fly anymore , and never seems to throw anything away. Will ask if he got a wing he dont want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ianb Posted February 7, 2016 Author Share Posted February 7, 2016 Would appreciate it Ian :) Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMX Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 My cousin has a plane, or rather he and his business partner co-own a plane. He might know where a wing could be obtained, or whoever uses to service it, might know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ianb Posted February 7, 2016 Author Share Posted February 7, 2016 Appreciate that guys, I've done the usual web searches, but actually knowing someone who knows someone is always better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMX Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 Are you making a bigger one of these? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Aviator-Rounded-Wing-Desk-Plane-Aeroplane-Furniture-184cm-Long-x-83cm-Deep-/391379946833?hash=item5b20100d51:g:9fgAAOSwpzdWthia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ianb Posted February 7, 2016 Author Share Posted February 7, 2016 ummm, Sort of but also not.... I'd like to use the wing as the surface, the underneath will be infilled, and as for bending it..... might struggle with that Of course, alternative is to buy some aluminium sheets and make the frame out of wood and bend and screw the aluminium onto it.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantt Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 My cousin also flys, but he wont want to donate a wing of the plane he flys now .lol Pilot of some middle east king/prince with billions to spare, so you can imagine the aircraft type and cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ianb Posted February 7, 2016 Author Share Posted February 7, 2016 Hahah, my cousin is also a pilot out in Dubai, he flys for a commercial airline out there... They're the sort of people you'd think might know, but as you said, they're more interested in intact aircraft... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMX Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 These people might know, they certainly disassemble aircraft http://airsalvage.co.uk/ and there's even a trade body for aircraft disassemblers http://www.afraassociation.org/ http://www.afraassociation.org/AircraftRecyclingDirectory.cfm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantt Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 Yeah, the guy I know , his son is a pilot also and lives/flys out of dubai.ha ha . Probably the same carrier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney871 Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 eBay has a few wings showing. Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMX Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 There's a few here, amongst the flaps and wing accessories http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/Aircraft-Parts-/2983/i.html?_sop=12&_nkw=aircraft+wing http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/Aircraft-Parts-Accessories-/169484/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=wing&_in_kw=1&_ex_kw=&_sacat=169484&_udlo=&_udhi=&_ftrt=901&_ftrv=1&_sabdlo=&_sabdhi=&_samilow=&_samihi=&_sadis=15&_stpos=BH189EU&_sargn=-1%26saslc%3D1&_salic=3&_sop=12&_dmd=1&_ipg=50 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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