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05-16-2008, 04:49 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
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The debate is resolved
Bombardier has figured out how to resolve the nosegear vs tailwheel debate:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/21003395@N08/2483330336
Cheers,
Martin
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Martin Gomez
Redwood City, CA
"My RV-7 is a composite airplane: it's made of aluminum, blood, sweat, and money"
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05-16-2008, 05:21 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
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The unigear is on the wrong end. 
Sorry, I couldn't resist. |
05-16-2008, 05:40 PM
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fugio ergo sum
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Both at once.
TODR the other day mentioned that he has been flying an ASK-21 glider. Like many modern two-seat gliders the ASK-21 normally has both a nose wheel and a tail wheel and a main gear. I'm not sure about the 21 but a lot of these two seaters can use all three wheels on one flight, depending on loading. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schleicher_ASK_21
My dorky little PW-5 has a main gear, nose wheel, tail wheel, left tip wheel and right tip wheel, for a total of five. Got the bases pretty much covered.
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05-16-2008, 06:27 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
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All corners covered...
Quote:
Originally Posted by n5lp
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My dorky little PW-5 has a main gear, nose wheel, tail wheel, left tip wheel and right tip wheel, for a total of five. Got the bases pretty much covered.
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...and if you don't balance correctly on the big one, you always have a wheel to fall on, no matter which end of the glider drops.... 
gil A - with a Mini-Nimbus with only two wheels (and I had to add the tail wheel......) -- skids on the tips, and an expensive fiberglas repair if you use the nose...
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Half completed RV-10 QB purchased
RV-6A N61GX - finally flying
Grumman Tiger N12GA - flying
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05-16-2008, 06:35 PM
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fugio ergo sum
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Join Date: Apr 2006
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Quote:
Originally Posted by az_gila
...with a Mini-Nimbus with only two wheels (and I had to add the tail wheel... ... |
Nice glider Gil, I had a C model for quite a while. I put a roller-blade wheel on the tail. Great improvement!
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Carlsbad, NM
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05-16-2008, 07:54 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by joe gremlin
The unigear is on the wrong end.
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I love that!
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Martin Gomez
Redwood City, CA
"My RV-7 is a composite airplane: it's made of aluminum, blood, sweat, and money"
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05-16-2008, 08:42 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
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I didn't know Europa came out with a bigger model.
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