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| RandyT:
--- Quote from: danny_galaga on May 14, 2023, 10:05:25 pm --- --- Quote from: pbj on May 14, 2023, 10:04:32 pm ---Still hasn’t left the ground. :notworthy: --- End quote --- Much safer that way --- End quote --- Are mechanically deployed parachutes a thing for these, in the event the gliding parts stop working? |
| danny_galaga:
--- Quote from: RandyT on May 16, 2023, 11:33:33 am --- --- Quote from: danny_galaga on May 14, 2023, 10:05:25 pm --- --- Quote from: pbj on May 14, 2023, 10:04:32 pm ---Still hasn’t left the ground. :notworthy: --- End quote --- Much safer that way --- End quote --- Are mechanically deployed parachutes a thing for these, in the event the gliding parts stop working? --- End quote --- Ballistic. Costs quite a lot. I think about 10k USD. I just have to hope the gliding bits (the wings) don't fall off I guess 😀 |
| danny_galaga:
Was going to bolt the propeller on today, but it seems the prop spacer that came with the kit doesn't suit wooden props. So I'll need to machine a simple aligner, basically a tube. Next big thing is to sort out the brakes. They are freakin awful. I hate the design. I wish I'd gotten a tricycle undercarriage just so I can convert it into a simple handbrake. But I've been told doing that on a tail dragger means it will be almost impossible to taxi in crosswinds. |
| bobbyb13:
Holy ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- is that cool. I love it even if it never leaves the ground. And that prop is a work of art. Where the hell did you get something someone cared enough to make that beautiful?! I would think that brakes only matter if you are trying to land in a small amount of space. :) |
| Zebidee:
That prop is keeping everyone UP, so why not beautiful? I love bright yellow - makes it easy to spot the plane when you crash :D Looks fantastic, don't let my jibes bring you down (pun intended). 8) |
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