Anyone who has this arf l'm interested in hearing about any
modifications you made to retracts and what wheel size and make you used.
Thanks. [8D]

These are spring air #704 retracts with lite-flyte products struts. They are excellent for this plane. I have had no nose over problems with this gear and they are rock solid. Will cost about $230.00 for gear and struts.

Did you have to shim the gear to get the wheels in front of the leading edge. Any thoughts on how this set up will work on grass?

They will be excellent on a grass strip. I cut out about 1/8 inch on the front gear rail so the gear would move forward a bit. Was very easy to do. Took about 1/2 hour to install this gear.

nice Stang hellcat, what did you do for the tailwheel? I have seen some mods with custom retracts put in. I want one as well this winter but want to get the gear as scale looking as I can.


matt

I have this plane and modified the gear by replacing the existing wire with 3/16 dia. wire. They work well on asphalt. They still might be a little soft for grass. I have landed on grass a few times. All I had to do was to drill out the hole in the retract. I love the plane. It flys great. I am building a 150 size now. John

I am using the stock tailwheel which works just fine.

I posted this is another thread but I think it will be OK here also. I am building right now and have turfed the stock wire landing legs in favour of thicker wire ones frfom Spring Air Retracts and then installed the Robart offset #653 Oleo strut. Problem now is the wheel sits too high in the wheel well. Looking for a narrower tire.....any suggestions?
Mike

This is more of an engine issue but ill throw it to the forum.
Trying to finish up my H9 Mustang with a TT91 FS ,discovered that the crankshaft is to short to allow a prop and a CB Spinner.
Trying to use a Master Airscrew 14/6 K series and the CB Spinner. Any suggestions? I guess this is what I get for trying to save some money by going with the TT91.


David

there are tons of post on this plane here. use the search function and you will find lots of options. search both ere and in the warbirds forum.

ed

Where do you measure 4 3/4" (for the c/g) on the leading edge from? Against the fuse or out on the wing pass the wheel well.