[NSRCA-discussion] BOLLY out of business

[Jon Lowe]

I've used both straight and swept gear and not had problems with 
either.  I think a straight gear is more universal.  I think the ES 
gear had it about right, but I'd would have liked them to have a gear 
length in between their normal pattern gear, and their electric gear.  
Their gears were tough, light, and fairly universal.  Many composite 
gears I've seen delaminate at the fuselage side bend.  Theirs had the 
fillet at the critical area to help prevent that.
Since we are talking about one company deciding whether or not to make 
a gear, they need to look at the most universally used style of gear 
and the one most likely to sell, and able to be made at an affordable 
price.  My guess is a straight gear is the lowest ommon denominator 
that we can all live with.

BTW, I have a left half of a Bolly F3A swept gear looking for a mate.  
Anyone got a right half?!!


Jon Lowe