chrisdodge65

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my next project is a 40 size Cub with a tri gear.I have seen some pictures of a tri gear Cub but forgot where I seen them.If anyone has pictures of a tri gear Cub or knows a web site,can you please share them with me. Thank you.

Bob Parker

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I love my Goldberg Cub as a tail dragger and hope I never see one as a tri-gear. Just mop. Don`t jump on me.

neversink

If you can dig up a copy of "Piper Cubs" by Peter M. Bowers there's a single shot of a tri gear cub on page 114. It's described in the book as an aftermarket modification to J-3's and PA-11's in which the regular landing gear is simply turned around and the nose gear added.
Rich

Wayne22

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My Dad did a goldberg as a clipped wing trike gear...sort of like a tripacer. It flew nicely.

Check out the net for Tripacers...that should give you some ideas.

mapnet

I used to fly a modified PA-11 at Tucson Municpal Airport (1951,
1952). It had a Continental 108 HP,fuel injected flat opposed
4 cylinder engine. The nose gear was non-steerable,but had bungee cords giving limited movement. You ground steered
using wheel heel brakes and rudder. The 72" Low Pitch prop
gave very good short field performance. A very good mountain
aircraft.

scale buff

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Chris, the Iowa Aviation Museum, located at Greenfield, IA has a tri geared Cub on display. The website is www.flyingmuseum.com
Maybe they could supply you with info on the airplane.

Frank T.

FLYBOY

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As stated, tri pacer is almost the same. Why would you screw up a good cub and put a nose wheel on it though. There are more problems with a nose wheel than you would ever have learning a tail dragger. I don't understand why people are so afraid of taildraggers. They are so easy to take off and land in any condition.

den1tjb

woah now! We are all entitled to our own opinions, much like yours to build a trike cub. As for me, I think a cub with a trike gear is like a trike bipe...just funny lookin'. My .02.

big max 1935

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To each his own. Me I have a 1/4 scale Cub painted ORANGE. I catch it too! >>>>>>>>>>>big max 1935>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Bob Parker

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Hi Chris, In my own defense I don`t consider my self a Clown, but being funny don`t hurt anybody including your self. I or anyone else with our opinion meant to offend you. Bad attitude.

FLYBOY

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Geez, I didn't mean any offence either. I see people adding nose wheels because others told them tail wheels are hard to fly.

Do what you like, I figured if you had to ask about a nose wheel or pictures to see how it was done, that you were new and didn't want to fly tail dragger for some reason. Guess I figured wrong.

big max 1935

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Trike gear is still best for a new flier, easy ground handling & if set up properly more likely less trouble than a tail dragger. What always got me when learning was after what I thought was a perfect landing I had a big black mark under the nose where the nose gear came back so far & the tire touched. Part of the learning cycle I guess. >>>>>>>>>>big max 1935>>>>>>>>

Frankenthumb

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chrisdodge65

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my appologies to Bob Parker and Flyboy.And to anyone else I have offended.Guess I over analized your responses.I deleted that post.

Mr. Moderator,please close or delete this thread.

MikeL

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For those of you that have slung insults and jabs at each other, it stops now. There's no need for it.

I'm going to leave this open. I knew about the Tripacer, but wasn't aware of a tricycle-gear Cub. I'd like to know more about any kits/plans/modifications that might be available.

FLYBOY

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Chris, go to this link. Its a picture of the trike cub.

http://1000aircraftphotos.com/HighWi...PiperCub-2.htm

Unstable

that looks.... well... it looks... ummm... err... just not right for some reason.]

I say go for it

Goinstraightup

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Interesting pic Flyboy. Interesting thread. Thanks for keeping it open Mod.

chrisdodge65

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thanks for the picture FLYBOY.That thing in front with a wheel does look out of place on a classic airplane.If I showed up at the field with a nose wheel Cub I would probably be shunned out of the club.Well I think I will pass on this project.Why change something good.And I did have a Cub.She flew great.But it was the ground handling that scared me away from Cubs.Maybe someday I will try again.

big max 1935

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Have a old school buddy out in Custer S.D. that has a Stinson 110 with a commercially made nose gear conversion . That is a odd one!>>>>>>>>>>>>>big max 1935>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Kitbasher

I had a Cub that no body could take off it just went crazy even in tall grass. I make it a tri pacer and it cured all the ground looping problems and I didn't tear it up it was my second plane it made many flights . I latter sold it to a new flyer and he used it as a second plane. It may still be flyable . It would not have made it long as a tail dragger.

bearmech

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I had the misfortune of maintaining a full scale trike cub in 96 and I hated that airplane!! that having been said It would be a cool and unique model. How about a Bipe Cub? I wounder?

big max 1935

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Peter Bowers CUB book shows a couple of Bi-plane CUBS & one with the modification by Aeromod 100 looks pretty good . Beginning to think we are all a little strange? MAX H.

bearmech

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sick individuals to ruin a perfectly good airplane like that!!! LOL
By the way i have a cub on the bench right now.

neversink

I think most of the hacked/butchered cubs that are in Bowers were done in the post war period. Probably before Cubs achieved "classic" status and were just cheap, fun to play with planes begging to be experimented with. By modeling one you're not ruining a good cub, you're documenting a specific period of aviation history!
Rich