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Old 05-30-2014, 07:35 AM
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got2retire
 
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Default retract installation and operation

Help????

I've reconstructed a smashed Goldberg Skytiger 60 ARF, from our club trash barrel.. What can I say, it's the challenge.. Saw a picture of a Skytiger 60 (kit/arf???) flying on the "net", with the gear retracted, thus my quest. Issue is, the wing is two piece with a wing tube extending 8" or so into each wing half at the main spar. In order to maintain that arrangement and tricycle gear, the mains would need to retract outward, as opposed to the normal inward direction. The only issue I see with this is the additional mass so far out from the thrust line, when rolling the plane. Any thoughts, issue's, I've missed, I'd love some feed back..

Tom