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i need advice on how to connect a tail wheel to rudder

the original skid has broken off i had the tail wheel in stores, springs no strong enough





i would like to get a 1/4 scale tail wheel built at some point but for know need a stop gap solution



all advice welcome, i am a little stuck,

i have looked at other ideas on google but need help understanding the engineering aspect and getting the measurements right

one idea is to make an A shape plate

Putting a tail wheel on a tiggy ? you should be shot for having such an idea ! Yes I know its been done occasionally but Geoffrey de Havilland didn't put one on originally.

A skid is the only way to go on one of those. No issue if you do the right amount of throttle blipping and elevator control.

Chris Berry

i have design a new assembly that can have either skid or tail wheel

i opted for tail wheel because the ground i fly from is very rough but i can swap out for the skid

decision to make? i don;t want G Dehavilland Turing in his grave, LOL

fixed the tail issues made a new drag for it and made a 35mm collect

pics to follow

now fitting new petrol motor NGH38cc, need to know do this motor required a couple of degrees to compensate for rudder input

You mean compensate for the torque, wouldnt do any harm, but it may just need more, or less, once its in the air

ok thanks