Retract Air Cylinder Size
03-07-2005, 08:38 AM
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Retract Air Cylinder Size
I'm currently putting in a set of retracts into a TF .60 Corsair. I have the two mains, and I'm using a retractable tail wheel with a air cylinder to drive it. I'm curious about any major benefit to using a larger air cylinder. I have a small cylinder and was thinking about ordering a new medium size canister. Is there really any benefit to this? Will I get a significant number of extra charges out of the larger cylinder?
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03-07-2005, 07:48 PM
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RE: Retract Air Cylinder Size
Hey Griffin !!! Where do you fly? I'm a member of the Tarheels club out of Rocky Mount.
On to your Question, The larger tank will give you a larger reserve of air. More volume ! Thus more cycles of the gear up and down. But the larger tank will also add a bit more weight overall. I have the Robart standard tank in my TF Corsair and can get about six to eight cycles before repressurizing. But that's without a retractable tail wheel. But using the larger tank is up to you.
On to your Question, The larger tank will give you a larger reserve of air. More volume ! Thus more cycles of the gear up and down. But the larger tank will also add a bit more weight overall. I have the Robart standard tank in my TF Corsair and can get about six to eight cycles before repressurizing. But that's without a retractable tail wheel. But using the larger tank is up to you.
03-08-2005, 08:19 AM
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RE: Retract Air Cylinder Size
Hey Doug, I don't fly any at the moment. Don't really have time to get out with work. It's mostly become a hobby of modeling to me at the moment. I was out at the fall Fly-in last year though. Did you have your TF Corsair out there then? If so, I believe we spoke for a bit about the retracts you had mounted in them.
Back on topic though. I'll have to look at the weight difference between the Small and Medium cylinders. I will probably lean towards the Medium since I have a retractable tailwheel mount with a 1" air cylinder driving it. I really don't want it to need filling every 3rd flight. Drop me a PM and I'll send you a link to where I'm stashing the photos at the moment.
Back on topic though. I'll have to look at the weight difference between the Small and Medium cylinders. I will probably lean towards the Medium since I have a retractable tailwheel mount with a 1" air cylinder driving it. I really don't want it to need filling every 3rd flight. Drop me a PM and I'll send you a link to where I'm stashing the photos at the moment.
