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Fixed Gear Is the New Retractable
Three of the fastest new single-engine piston aircraft are equipped with fixed gear, rather than retractable landing gear. (www.flyingmag.com) More...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
As someone said, it comes down to preference. Real birds don't fly with their "gear" down. Neither will I.
As I was out two weeks ago in my Columbia 400 shooting approaches at KTME, I am confident that the Bonanza pilot in the pattern was wishing he had three down and welded. He flew multiple low passes trying to get someone to confirm his gear was down, as he had no green lights. After some very tense flying, he landed and the gear held.
To Adrian:
In everyday English, the "Three round rubbery things" commonly refer to the tires (or tyres in England).
In everyday English, the "Three round rubbery things" commonly refer to the tires (or tyres in England).
reminder physics 101: drag increases as square of speed. the faster these fixed gear go, the more likely they make 'em disappear (the gear). Or put it another way, a fixed gear bird will always bump up against that law- you'll never see a 300k fixed gear (that doesn't gobble fuel).
"Positive rate, gear up."
"No."
"No."
Three rubbery things??
Have a look at this fixed gear that is HUGE, and remember, that aircraft broke the world speed record!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supermarine_S.6B
Have a look at this fixed gear that is HUGE, and remember, that aircraft broke the world speed record!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supermarine_S.6B