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Old 01-17-2002 | 02:40 AM
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Default Tail Dragger or Trike gear for beginners

I will assume if you are undertaking this task you have building knowledge. If not, see if someone can help out.

You are building your kit, which will make it easier. Mine was an ARF, so I had to add wood, which added weight.

This pic shows the front landing gear moved forward under the front edge of the wing. I added some 1/8 ply backing on the inside of the plane in front of the bulkhead. And used triangle stock to beef it up. Remember this step. The plane is not designed for landing gear there, so it needs to be strong enough to withstand those hard landings. Adding triangle stock at that bulkhead might not hurt either.
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