Kevin
Thanks.
I have one of DCU's jackscrew from a now deceased F-14 and it has a lot of possibilities. On another thread Jai Young Shim has a great set up for his F-14 that would probably work better.
As to the gear, you are absolutely correct. I have drawn and redrawn on the 3D CAD a scale gear system, but due to the way it articulates, 3 different sets of air cylinders would be needed for each gear. Besides, once it is in the air most folks will not be able to see how the gear works anyway. I will just try to keep it simple.
I currently intend to build just the one plane. No kits in the offering. As I approach the golden years as I have retired from the military and now semi retired from my last job, the wife and I spend time traveling to see our 23 grandchildren. This project has been in the works since 1987 but always takes a backseat to the grandkids.
If your interested in a kit, Andy Johnson has plans to get a kit on the market in the next year or so, if not sooner. It looks awesome.

Roy