Fixed gear vs. retracts

[John Ferrell]

I have been wanting to try that on a Prophecy. The only down side I can see
is the transportation. It should cost a lot less and be much more rugged.

John Ferrell
6241 Phillippi Rd
Julian NC 27283
Phone: (336)685-9606
Dixie Competition Products
NSRCA 479 AMA 4190  W8CCW
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Hughes" <jhughes at hsonline.net>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>; <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 4:47 PM
Subject: RE: Fixed gear vs. retracts


>
> The thing all you guys assume is that the only way to have fixed gear
> is in the fuselage. I've got a Jupiter with torsion bar wire gear in
> the wing, and you can't hurt it, no matter what kind of landing you
> make!. It's tough, lite and maintance free.
> Jeff
>
> > I have two identical Hydeouts. Same CG everything, except the U/C.
> >
> > The retract version needs 30% more rudder to KE and struggles over a
> > KE-loop. The fixed gear version requires less rudder for all of the
> > aforementioned.
> >
> > I love the way the fixed gear flies but hat dead stick landings off-
> field
> > and have delaminated my share of legs... Retracts soak up the
> punishment and
> > bounce much much less. However they bend, they break the retract
> plate etc.
> > so you carry the out to runway, and back again.
> >
> > Bottom line - fly fixed gear - get good engine - land slow..
> >
> > Eric.
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Gray E Fowler [mailto:gfowler at raytheon.com]
> > Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 10:38 AM
> > To: discussion at nsrca.org
> > Subject: Re: Fixed gear vs. retracts
> >
> >
> >
> > The faster you go the more impact a gear door can have. I would guess
> that
> > at the slower speeds that everyone is attempting, gear door effect is
> > negligible at best.
> >
> >
> >
> > Gray Fowler
> > Principal Chemical Engineer
> > Composites Engineering
> >
>
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