X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 2 [X] Return-Path: Received: from imo-m25.mx.aol.com ([64.12.137.6] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.7) with ESMTP id 1905497 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 06 Mar 2007 15:33:11 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.137.6; envelope-from=Lehanover@aol.com Received: from Lehanover@aol.com by imo-m25.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r7.6.) id q.c95.b228ce8 (48600) for ; Tue, 6 Mar 2007 15:32:04 -0500 (EST) From: Lehanover@aol.com Message-ID: Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2007 15:32:04 EST Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Engine choise for BD-4 (changed from "Hard Landing ") To: flyrotary@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1173213124" X-Mailer: 9.0 Security Edition for Windows sub 5359 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1173213124 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 3/6/2007 3:19:26 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, rotary.thjakits@gmail.com writes: I think in one of the old newsletters there was talk about fibreglass landing gear... Anyone out there with the know how to "tune" the gear to specific properties? I like Lynn's idea of using something "designed" like the Stinson gear (need to look that up, any links...?). Already thought about "Airbag"-suspension, a la Hornet (Challenger-derivative...) Didn't the Yankee have glass gear legs? Lynn E. Hanover

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In a message dated 3/6/2007 3:19:26 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,=20 rotary.thjakits@gmail.com writes:

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Didn't the Yankee have glass gear legs?

Lynn E. Hanover

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