I recall something like that, and it was about a 1/2". I just lowered
the fuselage in its cradle by 1/2", to preserve the other dimensions.
I figured there was little magic to the fuse height (except to result
in a little more nose up), but gear position fore/aft is important,
along with caster, toe-in, etc. Bonding the gear leg sockets as you
describe I think will increase stresses on wood ribs and fuselage. Of
course, you can always mitigate that with a panel placard, "Hard
Landings Prohibited." :)
Regards,
Fred F., A063
> My trigear gear legs are too short to reach FS 70 and 36.75" off midline.
>
> I've been told some trigear builders have ameliorated this problem by
> glassing the bottom flanges of the gear sockets below the belly of the
> plane thereby extending the reach of the gear legs towards FS 70.
>
> I'd like advice from someone who's done that or something similar.
>
> Also has anyone lowered the gear legs in the sockets a half inch or so to
> get a longer reach?
>
> Rob
> A162
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