Thoughts on designs
The Tailwinds runway is much smoother than most model runways,
thanks to the requirement that it be nice to jets when it was
constructed.
This makes for easy takeoffs, but the landings are difficult
because of the lack of rolling friction. The models tend to roll off
the end into the desert, or off the side into the desert. Either way damages
the landing gear for many models.The nose gear in particular needs to sturdy..
it catches hell when landing and veering off the runway!
Both landing gears should be rugged, and easy to replace..
In this image the nose gear servo is seen thru a window in the
bottom of the plane's nose. This is covered with clear Monokote,
making inspection easy. The servo has a dual arm connection.. if one
side is broken, the fix is to merely swap the broken side with the
good side.
E-Z connectors make this work.
The main gear is seperate from the fuselage structure, with all
parts easily changed when needed.
A spare nosegear assembly is nice to have available, as are spare
axles for the main gear.
Empennage ideas
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