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nick_cool
Apr 24, 2009, 03:11 PM
Hi people, does anybody knows hot to design a tail dragger landing gear?

I mean, how far from de CG the main wheels must be, the inclination and length of it, the angle of attack of the landed plane, etc.

The calculations for a real plane will be greatly welcomed.

Good landings
Adrian

MCarlton
Apr 24, 2009, 03:27 PM
This might help

http://www.aerospaceweb.org/question/design/gear/taildragger.jpg

Cheers

Matt

nick_cool
Apr 25, 2009, 08:43 AM
cool!