The Speedster is gorgeous!!! If I make it to Oshkosh...I will be one of the droolers. The best thing about it, it's in my favorite color, GREEN!
Hmmm, wonder how much I money I will need to rob from the bank?
The Speedster is gorgeous!!! If I make it to Oshkosh...I will be one of the droolers. The best thing about it, it's in my favorite color, GREEN!
Hmmm, wonder how much I money I will need to rob from the bank?
That's a beautiful Speedster!
Okay I'll bite. How did you make the landing gear that streamlined?
It's very cool.
Brad Smith
KF Vixen IO-240
Flying when I have gas money
ya, but there was a strip put on the back side to put it to a point. I have thought over the years of getting some balsa or something and fitting it on the back. to have a plastic one made up to where you just glue it on the back would be very cool. wonder how they did it and if there will be a kit for installing this. want it on my spring gear.
steve
slyfox
model IV 1200-flying
912uls
IVO medium in-flight
RV7A-flying
IO-360
constant speed prop
I believe that strip is integral to the metal leg (all one piece). If not, constant flexing on landing would cause it to look like dodo in very short order. IMHOya, but there was a strip put on the back side to put it to a point. I have thought over the years of getting some balsa or something and fitting it on the back. to have a plastic one made up to where you just glue it on the back would be very cool. wonder how they did it and if there will be a kit for installing this. want it on my spring gear.
Greg
would like to hear from John how they did this.
steve
slyfox
model IV 1200-flying
912uls
IVO medium in-flight
RV7A-flying
IO-360
constant speed prop
They look like they have a curved profile as well.
Could be the shiny green paint though.
Brad Smith
KF Vixen IO-240
Flying when I have gas money
Grove Aircraft Landing Gear Systems likely made it to requested specs.
They can do almost anything with aluminum.
I believe they have been making streamlined gear for other makes for some time.
The RV-8 comes to mind.
http://www.groveaircraft.com/rv8.html
DesertFox4
Admin.
7 Super Sport912 ULS Tri-gear
I was wondering about that
steve
slyfox
model IV 1200-flying
912uls
IVO medium in-flight
RV7A-flying
IO-360
constant speed prop
The gear was custom made for us by Grove.. it is all aluminum and streamlined.