Pipe and trike gear

Hi Guys,
Need suggestions on using tricycle gear with a tuned pipe set up.
Thanks, Bill <><

>Hi Guys,
>Need suggestions on using tricycle gear with a tuned pipe
>set up.
>Thanks, Bill <><

I am assuming that the question has to do with the nose gear. You could, of course, make a gear that bends around the header pipe. You could make a very strong cowl and attach it to the cowl. There have been a couple of designs in the past where the nose gear was attached to the head of the engine.

You could use a side exhaust engine with the header pipe coming around from the side to the rear. Then the nose gear could be fitted right behind the engine--or even on the back plate.

I guess I would opt for a gear that would bend around the header pipe. It could even be made that way to bolt to the back plate of the engine. But it would have to loop around. But it will add weight. It will add drag. It is harder to fly out of grass. Maybe that is why you don't see too many.

Bill,

You can also fashion a nose gear mount that is horizontal and fits below the pipe, relative to the centerline so that the pipe header passes under the nose gear mount. I did this once and it worked fine.

Bill:
Vic Macalusco did a great job with trike gear on his Tomcat...there is a construction article, as well as plans, in Flying Models....or call him.

See Ya

Thanks guys,
I will look at these suggestions, and call Vic.
Bill <><

LAST EDITED ON Feb-05-04 AT 00:36 AM (CDT)
 
I think I would just offset the nosegear enough to clear the manifold. Probably inboard. From above, it would take a good look to notice, and it should not affect the ground handling noticeably, as there should not be much weight on the nosegear anyway. Well, except the Gobbleswantz. Steve