RV-10 Taildragger

[Toobuilder]

Originally Posted by foka4

Some thoughts from a recovering engineer:

I can't imagine a tailwheel subjecting the tail cone structure to greater stress than the flight loads on the tail in fast, uncoordinated flight.

Countless 172s, 150s, and other certified aluminum monocoque aircraft have been converted to taildraggers with nothing more than local reinforcement at the tailwheel mount.

M

Exactly my thoughts. While the 172 and 150 descended from taildragger models, there are STC's for taildragger conversions of Cherokees and the various Grumman "cats"... These lines were designed from the outset as nosewheel aircraft (I think).

[Sig600]

Oooooh... that's cool.

Originally Posted by Jim P

Sometimes I just can't resist...

[thomasjorgensen]

I agree that the main gear is the biggest problem. That is one sweet rendering!!!

[Toobuilder]

Turn the gear around and you're pretty close to the AA-1 taildragger.

[longranger]

Jim,

What's it look like with the tail on the ground?

[ajay]

There is a 10 builder who reinforced his nose strut and put C-206 wheels on all 3 wheels and replaced the brakes with double puck brakes.

Check out where's he's flown too:

http://www.vansairforce.com/communit...t=51393&page=3

Probably could get by with just the mains and the brakes and you'd have a pretty capable bush plane.

The other rv TDer's don't really improve your off field performance.