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Originally Posted by LewisM
Go on Col, pick up a Gypsy Major engine in your arms. Dare ya! 
Tiger is a bit over 500kg empty by memory (~1100lb), so it's all about moment arms and pivot points.
Gee, ex-RAAFie and you call it a plane. Thou shalt repent... |
This is what I meant....one of these....done many 100hrl'y servicing on this type and even repaired an elevator...the farmer went right
down the end of his ' grass strip ' , swung the aeroplane around and ' smacked ' the elevator on a ' black star picket ' holding
his fence up.
Fabric and ' glue ' saved the day
Col..