REFLECTOR:Fw: Speaking of Nose Gear Doors...

Ronnie Brown reflector@tvbf.org
Thu, 18 Mar 2004 23:01:43 -0500


Dave, just when are you going to fly that bird??????

We await patiently while you perfect your bird - but some day its gotta
fly!!!!

The building process is even more rewarding when you fly and enjoy all of
your enhancements that you created.

Ronnie

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Black" <dvblack@comcast.net>
To: <reflector@tvbf.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2004 3:27 PM
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR:Fw: Speaking of Nose Gear Doors...


| Greg,
|
| > Now who (please) was the builder that modified the hinges of
| > their gear doors to avoid having to notch the fuselage and
| > provided a better (overlap?) seal between the doors when
| > closed?
|
| Me?
|
| For best geometry, the nose gear Swing Arms should PIVOT as close to the
| fuselage as possible. I modified my doors to overlap when closed, in order
to
| provide a better seal.
|
| > Have already cut out and finished my nosegear door hinge
| > brackets (darn it!) but am willing to do it again or modify
| > same if there is sufficient advantage on my STd RG E.
|
| If it's working, leave it! I modified virtually everything on the plane at
| least once, and look where I am now.
|
| While my mods all contributed to a better airplane, they also greatly
extended
| my build time. In essence, I've built two Velocities and thrown away one.
It
| would be better to build two airplanes: The first one according to plans
and
| the second with all the mods. Then when you finish the second, you can
sell
| the first.
|
| Dave Black
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