Date:         Fri, 25 Mar 2011 22:50:11 -0700
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
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From:         Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: friday - airplane pics
Comments: To: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
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Aircraft landing gear is fascinating, well for me anyway.

The unexpected folds and bends that maybe hint at some important
technical reason why, but are satisfying by themselves.

alistair


On 25-Mar-11, at 10:42 PM, John Rodgers wrote:

> Interesting difference between the landing gear operation of  the
> Grumman Mallard, vs the Grumman Widgeon, the Grumman Goose,  and the
> PBY. The mallard gear strut is attached to the wing, yet the gear
> strut breaks over and the wheels fold into the side of the fuselage.
> The Widgeon, the Goose and the PBY landing gear tucks into the
> fuselage, but no part of the gear strut is attached to the wing.
>
> BTW, the Widgeon is one sweet little airplane. But you do have to
> pay attention. It's a tricky little beast to get onto and off of the
> water. It's short coupled and can begin to porpoise on you,
> eventually dunking the airplane nose first!
>
> John