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Old 04-20-2006 | 05:07 AM
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PlaneHeli
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Default RE: Tri-cycle or Tail Dragger?

It depends on where you fly it.

I think nose wheel are easier to land.

If your field is a bit rough, id use nose wheel. If you have a sealed strip and the prevailing wind is X-wind, the taildragger will be harder to taxi, more likely to weathercock into wind. id use nosewheel.

If neither of those are a consideration, id set it up opposite to what your first plane is, just for something different.

Taildraggers have two methods of landing, 3 pointer - stall it on, or wheel it on landing. it can keep you amused for hours just trying to perfect each method. Nose wheel have the one method, mains first.

Cheers