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Chat => Sports, Hobbies & Motors => Topic started by: Privateer on August 18, 2007, 13:38:39 PM

Title: Aerobatic Planes
Post by: Privateer on August 18, 2007, 13:38:39 PM

On all Aerobatic planes, the wheels are down, whys that ?

regardless of wheels look at this bloke.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=0ygs5m2RsYQ&mode=related&search=

Title: Aerobatic Planes
Post by: knighty on August 18, 2007, 16:20:48 PM

I dont think the wheels retract on small planes like that ;)

Title: Re:Aerobatic Planes
Post by: Mongoose on August 20, 2007, 09:48:45 AM

aerobatic planes = small, light, not particularly fast

retractable wheels would add weight for no particular gain at the speeds these guys fly.

Title: Re:Aerobatic Planes
Post by: Privateer on August 20, 2007, 12:22:01 PM

Quote from: Mongoose

aerobatic planes = small, light, not particularly fast

retractable wheels would add weight for no particular gain at the speeds these guys fly.

Up until now thats ok, but on RED Bull London one of the pilots, said I need a faster plane, they need to retract the wheels to reduce drag, I can see a new plane comming out.