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Old 11-27-2005 | 06:53 AM
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Default RE: piper cub

I have found that using ultra-lite foam wheels also tames the ground handling of tail-draggers. Their extra rolling resistance and low lateral traction makes asphalt feel like a grass strip. When the centrifugal force of a turn puts the plane's weight on one wheel, the extra rolling resistance of this type of wheel acts like a brake on that wheel, thus helping to stabilize the plane.