Zero toe in and zero camber are the what we are aiming for. But our toe in changes with the forward movement because of our suspension design. Our legs are springs which stick out sidewards from and down and therefore MUST flex in ALL directions, though for and aft should be very minimal because of its shape. (Just apply your brakes and apply power and see how much they flex, mine move back about 6mm).
The DC3 and B17 suspensions work directly for and aft and up and down, therefore their toe in does not change with suspension movement. Their suspension is nothing like the average KR2 (apples and oranges :-). Again my one cents worth. Merry Christmas All Regards Barry Kruyssen k...@bigpond.com http://athertonairport.com.au/kr2 RAA registered 19-3873 Australia -----Original Message----- From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net] On Behalf Of Larry&Sallie Flesner Sent: Wednesday, 23 December 2009 10:53 AM To: KRnet Subject: RE: KR> Tail wheel/rudder interconnection > TOE OUT IS BAD. Hi Barry; I come from an automotive background and > I felt the same way until I read an article that claimed that > toe-out was better, go figure, and now I cannot remember were I > read that but I'm still looking mfreeman ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++++++ Assuming no fore and aft flex in the gear, I want my wheels trying to roll in the same direction as the airplane is moving. Anyone know what toe-in / toe-out the gear on a DC3 or B17 are set to. I'm guessing it's zero toe-in / toe-out. :-) How many years has the DC 3 been flying, 70 years or so? Larry Flesner
