>>"What are the advantages and disadvantages of tri-gear against
taildragger?"<<
Taildraggers (fixed gear) are always faster than trigears, (fixed gear) other
things being equal.
Four of us old Long EZ drivers recycled many litres of ale discussing the above
and concluded that:-
1 it was easier to retract a single wheel,
2 one big wheel has less rolling drag than two smaller ones
3 gliders, which are demonstrably more efficient than most other flying
machines, do it that way so maybe they know something we don't.
Lockheed U2s do it too. OTH remember the old B47 and B52? Maybe they knew
somethiong too. And the Harrier. I once saw film of a Harrier recovering from a
ginormous attempt at a ground loop at what must have been over 120 kts.
The position of the wheel with reference to the CG is such that braking can be
quite positive with little risk of tipping up and hitting the prop. The con to
that is that if you land before the aeroplane thinks you should you will bounce.
Cure is make sure the stick is hard on the stop before allowing her to land.
I have yet to hear of anyone having to adjust the bungies.
Graham
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