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Originally Posted by Eric Greenwell[_4_]
And the next great thing... a steerable tailwheel! I have one on my
motorglider, and if I ever went back to a toad glider, I'd REALLY want
one on it, too. No more ballistic takeoffs and landings! Life is better
when you can steer where you want to go. Even downwind landings can be
done better.
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Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA (change ".netto" to ".us" to
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- "Transponders in Sailplanes - Feb/2010" also ADS-B, PCAS, Flarm
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Sorry...sorta off topic post.
Hmmm...the HP-18 had one of those! I think it was a matter of getting more aerodynamically clean that takes the steerable tailwheel off most designs. If faired, how much drag could it mean?
Brad A.
HP-18 S/N: 20