The original KR landing gear system was a main-gear retracting taildragger.
I've actually got a full set of it lying around in my hangar, as when I bought my project it had the original gear (and I wanted a fixed-tri)... On 1/25/2015 9:56 AM, bjoenunley via KRnet wrote: > These guys have excellent advice and experience. > > In regards to your retractable nose gear; how about a tail dragger > configuration? Eliminate the weight and complexity while maintaining > aerodynamic efficiency. If you are not familiar with tail wheel configured > aircraft they are not too scary when you get used to them. > > Joe Nunley > Baker Florida > > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone > > <div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Chris Prata via KRnet > <krnet at list.krnet.org> </div><div>Date:01/25/2015 2:01 AM (GMT-06:00) > </div><div>To: krnet at list.krnet.org </div><div>Subject: KR> Tri-Gear > Retracts? </div><div> > </div>Hey All, > I have been pondering the possibility of tri-gear retracts on a KR1. (This is > experimental aviation after all!). > First, before I search the archives, has this been done? > If not, I'm assuming that since fixed tri-gear KR's exist (which is probably > what I'll end up doing!), the rear spar is strong enough to attach main gear > to. I am thinking that the gear can simply retract forward, reverse of what > the original KR had. I *think* the main gear is not going to be a problem at > all. > That leaves the nose wheel. I have a couple ideas. One is to establish a > straight pipe which goes up and back at an angle through the strong firewall, > with the castering nosewheel leg sliding into and out of that. Not sure how > to actuate that without too much weight, a big screw actuator? Pneumatic? > Since that pipe will be coming up through between the rudder pedals, perhaps > some kind of a slot and a lever? The wheel could be pulled straight back up > into a well beneath the back part of the cowling. It wouldnt have to go all > the way in, 1/3 of the tire could still be showing. > The other method would be a swing back, or swing forward arrangement. > This is a light plane and the nose carries the least weight. Although it will > slam down a bit on landing. > Any info or ideas appreciated. > > -C > _______________________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change > options > _______________________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change > options
