Question about landing gear
06-21-2007, 08:56 AM
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Question about landing gear
I have a glider that I want to turn into a tail dragger. I'm wondering where I should place the main gear at. Do I need to place the gear infront, at or behind the leading edge of the wing? Does the gear need to be on the CG? Having never done a conversion like this I'm a little fuzzy on the placement.
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Xrae
06-21-2007, 10:27 AM
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RE: Question about landing gear
I converted a Sig LT-40 to a tail dragger and it worked out quite well. I aligned the axle center line with the leading edge of the wing.
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RE: Question about landing gear
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I converted a Sig LT-40 to a tail dragger and it worked out quite well. I aligned the axle center line with the leading edge of the wing.
I converted a Sig LT-40 to a tail dragger and it worked out quite well. I aligned the axle center line with the leading edge of the wing.
Thanks I thought that they should be placed on the leading edge of the wing. I just wasn't 100% sure.
