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Old 04-07-2009, 09:27 AM
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normgoyer
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Default RE: Nitroplanes Cananair CL-415

No, there are some graphics which you apply to the fuselage to simulate a landing gear retracted. To put retracts on this airplane would be super expensive and even more complicated for various reasons. I am going to insert some metal tubes which are sealed and then weld up a landing gear system that simply plugs into the tubes for when I want to use wheels. Option two is build a take off cradle similar to the ones we used to use on our control line speed ships of 50 years ago. These would also work fine and not have a landing gear hanging down for the flybys. A metal or graphite strip on the keel would handle fuselage damage. Norm