We pretty readily moved the Rotary ATV around in the manner you described, and at faster than walking speed. We didn't quite need struts or cables between the gear legs, but that wouldn't have been a huge issue and would have reduced the likelyhood of overstressing the gear with tow vehicle accelerations.
Ken Doyle ----- Original Message ----- From: "Henry Spencer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "ERPS" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 10:53 AM Subject: Re: [ERPS] Turnaround operations > On Tue, 18 Feb 2003, Andrew Case wrote: > > There's no reason you can't build a huge transporter that can gently > > pick up the ship and trundle it up to a mile or so over well prepared > > surfaces to a dedicated launch stand... > > It doesn't need to be anything huge. A little wheeled dolly that locks > onto each foot, incorporating provisions for jacking the foot itself off > the ground. If you're worried about bending stresses on the legs and > their attachment points, add towbars between the dollies so towing loads > don't go via the legs. > > Henry Spencer > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > _______________________________________________ > ERPS-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.erps.org/mailman/listinfo/erps-list _______________________________________________ ERPS-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.erps.org/mailman/listinfo/erps-list
