ORIGINAL: opjose
ORIGINAL: 2daysoff
The main struts are way to thick and way to stiff. One hard landing and the Fuz is going to be toast.
ROFL!
This just goes to show, "different strokes"...
The majority of people here complain about the gear on ARF's being too weak, tending to bend too easily.
I find that it is almost "just right", letting the gear absorb the impact of hard landings at the cost of bent struts.
You find it "too stiff", because the fuse will be damaged.
Not that you are wrong, I just find that what is good for one person is awful for another.
You ARE advised to beef up the gear mounting area on ANY Arf as I've yet to see enough re-inforcement done on any plane.
Agree in beefing up the area. CMP decided to "fix" this area by adding an L-shaped aluminum bracket that connects to the foreword part of the fuz. The main struts are simply stiff, thick, and ugly. They look like some grade school kid fabricated them out of scrap metal then spray painted it. The lines are crooked and the metal is not a uniform thickness. There is no give in this gear at all...
I have no intention on landing hard... just like I have no intention on crashing........... but, we all know the truth behind this... I would rather have a nice blend of decent gear... but you get what you pay for