G.Barber

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I am considering a tower trainer 60 to "relearn" flying after being out of the r/c world for 4 years. My question is this: I would like to make this plane a tail dragger. Where would I mount the new landing gear in relation to the center of gravity?

bigedmustafa

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You would want the replacement main landing gear to be well forward of the CG to prevent tipping. Placing the main gear around the leading edge of the wing, or just in front of it, should do the trick.

Clay Walters

I re-entered the hobby this past Spring after many years away Can't imagine a better trainer than the Hobbico Hobbistar 60 ARF I went with. Although I stayed with the tricycle gear it would have been possible to make it a taildragger since you can access inside the fuse before gluing down the tailfeathers. Very easy to see stable flyer with a semi-symetrical wing. I also used a Magnum 91 four-stroke that seemed like a match made in heaven.

If the Tower Trainer 60 is anything like it you'll be quite pleased. As was said before you'll want the mains very close to the leading edge of the wing but you'll balance the CG at the same point regardless of which gear configuration you select.

Regards,

Clay

MinnFlyer

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If you already have flying experience, you may want to start with an intermediate trainer like the Avistar, or Alpha

Ram Jet

Yep, I'm looking at my static display models of the P-40, F4U and P-51. The main gear are very close to the wing's leading edge.

Bill

G.Barber

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Thanks guys! I appreciat all the help.