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Old 06-17-2004 | 03:13 PM
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Default RE: Taildragger as first plane?

Minnflyer,

While all of the forces and factors are true that you indicated in your previous post, very few of them come into play in a taildragging trainer.

As you gain speed on your takeoff roll the tail comes up. Now with a trainer type it will only come up so far because the wing starts to fly at that point and the tendancy to nose over is a non event. This is strictly trainer aircraft. All of the physics you talked about are much more apparent with, say, a warbird where you spend a good amount of time on the mains while the wing is contemplating flying.

Likewise, a stronger wind will amplify the physics you spoke of as well.