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Old 10-13-2011 | 05:07 PM
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Default A question for Skymaster Phantom Owners

Hi Guys.
Just wondering how the main gear toe looks like on your Phantoms. The problem is that if you align the wheel to sit flat in the wheel well when retracted, you have a large amount of toe out when the gear is down. If you align the wheel parallel with the fuse or worse yet toe it in, the wheel will hit the upper wing skin when retracted...transmitting blunt force to the structure....potentially failing to lock in the up position.....and if it does lock, it may not unlock due to the force exerted on it. With the wheel aligned and sitting flat in the well, the operation of the retract is perfect but again you have the massive toe out condition. What have you guys done? How will toe out affect the handling? It must cause heavy wear on the tires. I do not thing this problem is unique to Skymaster Phantoms since my FeiBao had the same problem. Any pictures of your setup would be helpful.
Thanks!