impactiq

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Now that we have a Forum for these timeless planes. I would like to see what other "Classic Accessories" that you guys are using in these "Classic Designs". Weather is it a old radio, engine,rhom air retracts, or even stuff that is sitting around collecting dust... lets hear about them.

One thing that is a "must have" for me is the Kraft slim line wheels. Yeah.... they are a little heavy by todays standards (gives me a extra 2mph in a dive), but they sure look good! They make any old school pattern look just a little sweater looking on the ground. They also tuck up real nice when the gear is retracted. I wish they would make these wheels again!

Lets hear what you have!

Paternguy

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I found a pack of 3 inch Kraft wheels in my part s box, still in the original package too. Now I just need to figure out what to put a set of 3 inch wheels on. LOL

MHester

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Well, I HAD an original UFO, signed on the wing by Joe himself, with Ace servos, kraft electric retracts (that still work to this day) equipped with a Webra 61 and yes those original kraft wheels all the way round. Jeez I just got rid of that plane about 2 months ago, what an idiot I am.

-Mike

8178

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The classic pattern included some ground handling points from engine startup, taxi out to the end of the runway for take off, to landing, procedure stop and taxi back to the hanger. It always amazed me how many of the pattern pilots could fly some of the complicated maneuvers pretty well but the one they consistently messed up was the landing points. They would make crash landings or would run off the end of the runway. The landing required a straight rollout ending in a procedure stop. After the stop was completed you had to taxi back to the designated hanger that was also the engine startup area. Many pilots complained that the ground points took up too much time but I believe the main problem was that many couldn’t constantly make high point landings. To assist in the procedure stop on landing and the stop before the take off roll wheel brakes were used. Phil Kraft used a mechanical linkage that rubbed on the both of the main gear wheels but Du-bro and Rocket City made brakes that were usually installed on the nose wheel. Dub-bro also made an electric disc brake.

The first image below shows a Du-bro brake on the left and a Rocket City brake on the right. The second image shows the installation of a Du-bro brake. The cable is connected to the elevator servo so that down elevator applies the brake.

impactiq

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8178, That is a hot set up. I was admiring it from your Kwik Fli build thread. It looks simple enough to install. Looks to be very effective. Sure beats the O-ring behind the wheel trick. Pain in the butt to get the right amount of pressure from side to side of the main landing gear.