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Yet another beginners question -
I have a molded fiberglass landing gear that needs to be attached to
the fuselage of a 10 lb airplane.
It is my understanding that it is a good idea to use 1/4" nylon
bolts which will allow the landing gear to break away in the event of
a VERY hard landing.
Will two 1/4" nylon bolts do the job or should I use four?
Thanks,
Jim
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| 1617.1 | My humble opinion | ANGLIN::SPOHR | Mon Jul 25 1994 18:17 | 13 | |
Personally, I don't like having my landing gear depart on hard
landings. It usually comes off and damages something else on the plane
like the wing or horizontal stab.
I prefer to use four (4) steel bolts on a 10 lb plus plane.
I believe the fiberglass gear can take the extra abuse, but if you
insist on nylon; use four (4). The white ones appear to be stronger
than the black ones.
Just my .02 worth.
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| 1617.2 | Use Four | LEDS::WATT | Mon Jul 25 1994 18:21 | 7 | |
Jim,
I'd use at least four on a big plane. They actually break pretty
easy - the heads will shear off. From my experience, they break too
easy.
Charlie
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