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In lugnet.adventurers, Kevin Wilson writes:
> John Morgan wrote:
> > Some of the WW1 planes are "tail-draggers" On my LEGO models I add the LEGO
> > piece thats looks like a 1x2 plate with two rods attached to either end. Lots
> > easier on the tail : )
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> They mostly had at least a skid under the tail. I can't think of a plane
> that actually dragged the back end of the fusalage and the trailing edge
> of the tailplane along the ground like the BB does. Those WWI and
> earlier planes were so lightly built - fabric on light section wood -
> they couldn't take that kind of punishment.
Yes , they did have a skid of some type. I put the term "tail draggers" in
quotes because I think that was the nick name of the style of landing gear, as
opposed to the tripod or "tricycle" style which has a wheel under the front
nose and two wheels towards the rear in the "tricycle" configuration. If any
avaition buff would like to clarify this for me, I would appreciate it. : )
John
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| (...) Yes, they are called Tail Draggers because it appears that they are dragging their tails, not because they actually do. Tail Draggers are harder to take off in, you have to do a series of S turns in order to actually see down the runway. And (...) (25 years ago, 27-Sep-99, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.reviews)
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| (...) They mostly had at least a skid under the tail. I can't think of a plane that actually dragged the back end of the fusalage and the trailing edge of the tailplane along the ground like the BB does. Those WWI and earlier planes were so lightly (...) (25 years ago, 27-Sep-99, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.reviews)
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