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This is the left gear box after my last "landing". I didn't expect the
hole in the top.
You never know what's going to fly into Moriarty.
Bob W.
On Wed, 7 Mar 2007 08:01:03 -0500
Jerry Hey <jerryhey@earthlink.net> wrote:
> 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:
> >
> > <snip>
> >>
> >> 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.
> > <snip>
> >> 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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