Hi Syd, The W-1 and W-1A were of high wing design!
Regards, WRB -- On Apr 4, 2010, at 13:59, Syd Cohen wrote: > > > Frank, > > Trailing link or not, ALL tricycle gear airplanes have their main gear > located behind the center of gravity of the airplane. If it were > ahead of the CG, the airplane would fall on it's tail whenever on the > ground. Taildraggers, on the other hand, have their main gear located > ahead of the CG, and the tail rides on the tailwheel. > > Three conditions are required for crosswind landings in a crab: 1. > Main gear that has been engineered to take the side loads of the > crosswind touchdown; 2. Main gear located behind the CG; and 3. Low > vertical CG of the airplane, such as a low wing design. The plane > must have all 3. > > Syd
