Fixed gear vs. retracts

[Jeff Hughes]

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 <johnferrell at earthlink.net>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
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" <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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