I have never flown anything with retracts, but I have heard horror stories of planes that collapse on taxi, nose over on landing, and need to be flown inverted to get gear to retract. [] The retracts would also add weight, and on a warbird, which are the most common planes with retracts, makes them quite heavy, and I'v heard hard to fly. I want a sunday sport plane with retracts. I was thinkin mechanical retracts, because it is less complicated (thats what I'v been told). I don't want to end up with a plane that is over loaded, barely flys below 3/4 throttle, and has to land at 70mph. I've heard of planes like this. Thats NOT what I want! Anybody have suggestions? I don't want to hassle with pnumatic's ....tank..lines..pressure valves exc. This doesent sound like any fun at all. I just want simple easy to use retracts, that will work.
Does anyone have suggestion on a plane, servo type, retract type exc? I've looked at a nobler from top flite, or something like an ultra sport, tracer from greatplanes. Something along those lines. What do you suggest? Is there a such thing as easy retracts? Or should I not bother..I fly off of grass, it that makes a difference.