Greg Arehart
Well Known Member
Welllll.... I'm in the end stages of modifying my RV-9 to take bigger wheels for landing on some less-than-optimal strips. The new wheels (8.00 x 6) will obviously be too big for normal fairings, so I am designing (or thinking of designing) some gravel deflectors in an attempt to save my paint. Thus far, I've found a couple designs out there, but not much. Here are a couple photos of some Cessna deflectors:
So, I'm polling the collective wisdom here to see if anyone has
1) links to other photos/designs out there; or
2) thoughts on optimal design (like, how low the bottom of the deflector should be above the ground to keep gravel off the tail); or
3) any other words of wisdom on building these.
Thanks,
greg
So, I'm polling the collective wisdom here to see if anyone has
1) links to other photos/designs out there; or
2) thoughts on optimal design (like, how low the bottom of the deflector should be above the ground to keep gravel off the tail); or
3) any other words of wisdom on building these.
Thanks,
greg