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Yes indeed he did. When I beefed mine up I try to make it so it could fold without breaking the side channels so the cabin would remain intact.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Jerry Hey" <jerryhey@earthlink.net>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 7:01 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Engine choise for BD-4 (changed from "Hard Landing ")
Is there any chance the gear box was DESIGNED to fail in a severe impact dissipating some the the energy. It may have prevented prevented worse injury. If this is true it is great design work by Jim Bede. Jerry
On Mar 6, 2007, at 11:45 AM, Bob White wrote:
On Tue, 6 Mar 2007 11:24:35 EST
Lehanover@aol.com wrote:
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I don't remember the Whitman geared BD-4. I was thinking about a Cessna main
gear, but I found a complete assembly at Sun&Fun and I could not pick it up.
So, I forgot about it.
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Lynn E. Hanover
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I just tested the durability of the BD style gear made from 7075
aluminum. After ripping them completely off the landing gear box, they
are in perfect condition.
Bob W. (Leaving to do more paperwork with the FAA.)
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