Fixed gear vs. retracts

[hatfield]

What is the shape U are bending?
Randy

On Thu, 5 Sep 2002 16:27:09 -0700 Jeff Hughes <jhughes at hsonline.net> wrote:

> Yeah, it costs about $5 for the blocks and a
> piece of wire. It's a U bend it
> operation.
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: John Ferrell 
> To: 
> Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 2:00 PM
> Subject: Re: Fixed gear vs. retracts
> 
> 
> > 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
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> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jeff Hughes" 
> > To: ; 
> > 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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