ARC D/C F-20 Not sure about Retracts
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ARC D/C F-20 Not sure about Retracts
I'm not 100% sure about this but I think I was told by the people who put out the plane that the ARC version does not accomodate retracts.. Can someone confirm this?
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ARC D/C F-20 Not sure about Retracts
It may not come with them, but they can be installed, I have a 40 size direct connection with spring airs and they look and work great!! A jet shouldnt have fixed gear! I can shoot you some pics if you need them to do the conversion, I think it is snaggs thats converting one right now.
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I have one built from a kit that has fixed gear. I had another kit that's still in the box. The one in the box is the one I got the retracts for. In short I had to have one the instance I saw it. I bought the kit, then found one for sale. So I got to fly the already built one this flying season and will build the kit with retracts this winter.
I did get Spring Air retracts for it. www.retracts.com. I bought the 302 kit for it. However, if you order retracts for it be sure to get the right nose gear mount for it. The 301 kit is a vertical mount like to a firewall, and the 302 kit is a horizontal mount for like mounting under a fuel tank floor.
When I called Direct Connection, they said you can't put retracts in it. However, I've seen 3 ARC D/C F-20's with retracts in them. So don't belive what they tell ya. John loves the ones he has.
-Snaggs
I did get Spring Air retracts for it. www.retracts.com. I bought the 302 kit for it. However, if you order retracts for it be sure to get the right nose gear mount for it. The 301 kit is a vertical mount like to a firewall, and the 302 kit is a horizontal mount for like mounting under a fuel tank floor.
When I called Direct Connection, they said you can't put retracts in it. However, I've seen 3 ARC D/C F-20's with retracts in them. So don't belive what they tell ya. John loves the ones he has.
-Snaggs
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Well, If thats the case then I think I'm gonna take the plunge,
what kind of speed do you think I can get using a OS46FX,I kinda like the way that Macs one piece black muffler looks.. do you think thats a good combo,,although I know it wont be as good as a tuned pipe. it looks cool.
what kind of speed do you think I can get using a OS46FX,I kinda like the way that Macs one piece black muffler looks.. do you think thats a good combo,,although I know it wont be as good as a tuned pipe. it looks cool.
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Click on profile below and send me an e-mail address where I can contact you directly. I'll send you some in-flight video and still pictures of mine. I should have some in-flight still pictures in a week or so. You can see how it flies with a Rossi .45 on it with a semi-tuned muffler.
email me at: [email protected]
-Steve
email me at: [email protected]
-Steve