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Date:         Sat, 26 Mar 2011 06:56:42 -0500
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
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From:         John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: friday - airplane pics
Comments: To: Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
In-Reply-To:  <22A95B4C-333A-4C75-B5AC-D304BCC6C218@SHAW.CA>
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Interesting how the engineers can manage to fit a 9 foot strut in a three foot space!

John

John Rodgers Clayartist and Moldmaker 88'GL VW Bus Driver Chelsea, AL Http://www.moldhaus.com

On 3/26/2011 12:50 AM, Alistair Bell wrote: > 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 > >


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