> Hi Oscar, > I have one of those wheels on my work bench, I didn,t use it becuase I > thought it would be too heavy, but I do want good gound handling. So I'll > take you up on your specs. > I got it when I still had retracts, but now I have fixed fusalage mounted > gear and my angle of attack is much greater now. I would like to get the > nose down a little. > Do you know what the increse in moment is? > Thanks > Tim > KR2 N7038V > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Oscar Zuniga" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2003 6:07 PM > Subject: KR>tailwheel > > > > Howdy, netters; > > > > I thought I posted this a day or two ago but it never showed up (I think). > > If it did- sorry for the repeat. If not- here it is again: I have a 6" > > semi-pneumatic tailwheel on my M-19 "Flying Squirrel" (not yet flown). > > 'Semi-pneumatic' means that the tire is hollow but doesn't have a valve > > stem for filling. It relies on the tire compound stiffness for shock > > absorption. Pictures are the last two at > > http://www.flysquirrel.net/gear/gear.html and the tire is a standard > > catalogued item from W.W. Grainger. (I believe it's the $25 unit at > > > http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/productdetail.jsp?xi=xi&ItemId=1611763914&ccitem= > > ). The tailspring is the Aircraft Spruce "homebuilder" single-leaf, > > modified to receive the pivot which is welded on. > > > > I have the unit in my garage so if anyone is interested in the axle > > dimensions, weights, or other details- let me know and I'll get that. In > > the meantime, I stand ready to box this up and ship it to any KRNetter who > > is flying or taxi testing and is interested in trying it out. No charge. > I > > will point out that going to a larger diameter tailwheel will have a > slight > > effect on your landing configuration and speed if you have a taildragger, > > because you won't be able to get as much angle of attack on the wing while > > on the ground. Probably not a factor, but a consideration. > > > > Oscar Zuniga > > San Antonio, TX > > mailto: [email protected] > > website at http://www.flysquirrel.net > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Make your home warm and cozy this winter with tips from MSN House & Home. > > http://special.msn.com/home/warmhome.armx > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > see KRnet list details at http://www.krnet.org/instructions.html >
