REFLECTOR: Velocity gear for an E-Racer

[Richard Riley]

At 06:15 AM 8/12/2007, you wrote:

>The requirements in my mind..
>
>1.)  Gear box,  does the E-Racer provide that structure or have room 
>for it to be built?

Plenty.  The E-racer is a side by side 2 place airplane that 
originally had an auto engine conversion in the back seat 
area.  Later (Mk 2) versions went to a conventional Lycoming, on a 
conventional firewall, with a BIG luggage area in the back.  There 
should be plenty of room for the inside mechanism.

>2.)  Room forward of the fuselage for the gear box and upper gear 
>swing?  Is the fuselage wide enough?  I guess you could shorten the 
>upper gear legs if the E-Racer fuselage is narrower, just be a 
>harder pull for the hydraulics and cables.

I don't know, but suspect the fuselage is about as wide as the small 
Velo.  I know it's a *touch* wider than the Cozy 3, but we're only 
talking an inch or so.  I'd guess it's close enough to be adaptable.

>3.)  Geometry of the wing to fuselage, is it the same or close?  The 
>lower leg is shaped to fit into that when retracted.

Again, it's close.  And since the airplane is moldless, he can adapt 
the fuselage shape to the gear if he has to.


>I've heard of Velocity gear being put into a Cozy and another 4 seat 
>canard(can't think of the name).
>
>He should contact the factory to get more info and a price on a 
>complete rg gear set with installation plans.

I've suggested it.  But he seems to be determined to go forward with 
the Berkut gear.  There's only so much you can do.  


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