Winter project, tow out gear - wing wheel

On Mon, 10 Nov 2008 11:30:05 +0000, Chris Nicholas wrote:

This arrangement keeps the fuselage and towbar in a
rigid line in plan view, allows the bar to flex up and down if the
ground is uneven, avoids any risk of jackknifing, and imposes no undue
strain on the glider.

What a neat arrangement. Fairly obvious too, now you've described it.

Is the towbar straight or does it have a vertical bend to make sure it
always passes under the tail when you're turning right?


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