Justin Reel
Gladiator Gear Track set up for two airplanes Justin Reel
Gladiator Gear Track sections allow Gear Jacks to be repositioned easily to accommodate different planes Justin Reel
Gear Jack Tail Support. Bungee SHOULD have padding like [a href="/GJ-BAB-p/gj-bab.htm"]Build-A-Bungee kit[/a] Justin Reel
Gear Jack Strut Support plate works with straight or curved struts Justin Reel
Rubber straps are grippy but soft and hold the strut securely Michael Parker
Gear Jack Strut Supports get the wheels off the ground and eliminate flat spots Michael Parker
Hardware kit for Gladiator Gear Track includs two screw eyes to use with a bungee for the tail tie-down Michael Parker
Gear Track and Gear Jacks mounted on shelf in trailer Joe Nall 2017
Closeup of Build-A-Bungee foam pad and Tail Support Joe Nall 2017
Closeup of Gear Jack Wing Tube Support. raylepper
Using the optional [a href="/GJ-JP-p/gj-jp.htm"][/a] secures Gladiator Gear Track in a 'Tee' to create a portable airplane hold down system. raylepper
Handles let you load and unload easily—with the plane secured! raylepper
The plane is already secured to the Gear Track 'Tee' then can slide into an SUV, mini-van or pick up truck Greg Alderman
The plywood platform slides out of the trailer with the jet in place. Handles make it easy to move it from the trailer to the work stand. Greg Alderman
The nose of the Viper jet is cradled in a [a href="/GJ-DIY-FSB-16-p/gj-diy-fsb-16.htm"]16" DIY Fuselage Support Bracket[/a] that was bent to match the shape of the fuselage. A Soft Strap secured the fuse in the DIY bracket. Greg Alderman
In order to fit between the ventral fins of the Viper Jet, a Headless Stanchion Assembly and a DIY Fuselage Support Bracket were used. Instead of bending the DIY bracket, it was left flat to provide lots of support along the tail. Greg Alderman
A Headless Stanchion Assembly and a [a href="/GJ-DIY-FSB-16-p/gj-diy-fsb-16.htm"]16" DIY Fuselage Support Bracket[/a] were used to support the nose of the Viper Jet. A pair of Fuselage Support Assemblies support the fuse near the wing root. Notice how the 'L' bracket was bent to fit the step under the wing. Nice! Greg Alderman
Two [a href="/GJ-SS-40-p/gj-ss-40.htm"]Soft Straps[/a] were used to secure the Viper Jet to the Gear Jacks. The wide soft neoprene provides plenty of hold down with out damaging the fuse. Mike Assaf
Moving the jet from the trailer to the flight line is a one person job now. [a href="/GJ-SS-40-p/gj-ss-40.htm"]Soft Straps[/a] , to secure the fuse to the Gear Jacks, were added after these photos. Mike Assaf
Typical RC Jet set up: DIY Fuselage Support Brackets at nose and tail. Fuselage support Assemblies at the wing root. Mike Assaf
Mike wanted to be able to leave the wings on so the Fuselage Support "L" brackets were rotated to support the leading edge of the wing root. Worked great. The [a href="/GJ-JP-XT-p/gj-jp-xt.htm"]Joining Plate[/a] visible between the two Wing supports allows front to back adjustment to fit different aircraft. Steve Morlock
Steve's platform for two planes slides out of his trailer. [a href="/GJ-WTSA-STD-p/gj-wtsa-std.htm"]Wing Tube Supports[/a] and [a href="/GJ-TSA-LP-p/gj-tsa-lp.htm"]Tail Supports[/a] are used for both planes. Steve Morlock
[a href="/GJ-BAB-p/gj-bab.htm"]Build-A-Bungee Kits[/a] are used to secure each fuselage to a [a href="/GJ-TSA-LP-p/gj-tsa-lp.htm"]Tail Support[/a]. Steve Morlock
Dummy wing tubes were covered with 'pool noodle' padding and they rest in the Wing Tube Support Brackets. Then, instead of using the supplied rubber straps, Steve used a small bungee to hold the wing tube in the bracket and secure the forward section of the airplane. The pool noodles also keep the sides of the fuse from touching the Wing Tube Support brackets.