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1. 06:40 PM - Re: 601XL/TD (Jim Belcher)
2. 07:02 PM - Re: Re: 601XL/TD (Paul Mulwitz)
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On Wednesday 30 July 2008 20:25, you wrote:
> Jim,
> I am about 3/4 through building my XL/TD from the slow-build kit.
>
> When I called Roger about a question a few months ago he told me that ZAC
> is really not selling too many TD's. I want to say that he told me less
> than 6/year.
>
> That has really not deterred me too much, because I have never really
> considered myself "normal" anyways.
Thanks for your reply. How does the projected total weight compare with the
tricycle gear version?
I would not expect the interest to be as high in the tail dragger version, but
I suspect that is because most learn to fly now in tricycle gear aircraft.
However, tailwheel aircraft usually have less drag and weight less. While
that might not be as important in many applications, for LSA, it seems to me
it should have a much greater level of consideration.
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Jim B Belcher
BS, MS Physics, Math, Computer Science
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There are some down side issues with tail draggers too.
Tail draggers have much higher accident rates than tricycle gear
planes. The accidents are not usually fatal or even very bad for
human injury, but the damage to the planes is expensive. That means
insurance can be a lot higher for tail draggers.
My own (mostly uninformed) opinion is that tail draggers were never
really meant for use on runways and particularly not on paved
runways. They are well suited to flying fields that allow takeoff
and landing always directly into the wind.
I read an analysis on RV's that changing from a tail dragger to a
nose wheel configuration added a mere 2 miles per hour to a 200 mph plane.
Given all that, I feel tricycle gear is a much better choice.
Paul
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At 06:41 PM 7/30/2008, you wrote:
>I would not expect the interest to be as high in the tail dragger
>version, but
>I suspect that is because most learn to fly now in tricycle gear aircraft.
>However, tailwheel aircraft usually have less drag and weight less. While
>that might not be as important in many applications, for LSA, it seems to me
>it should have a much greater level of consideration.
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