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09-17-2009, 03:28 PM
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| Flyin' Around  Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Maryville, TN
Posts: 9
 |  Sukhoi
Recently purchased a 50 size Sukhoi from Wild Hare. The LG is split and has an aluminum strap below the fuse. to keep the gear from spreading. Has anyone built this airplane? Do you have any comments or suggestions?
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09-20-2009, 06:42 PM
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| Flyin' Around  Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Elyria, Ohio Age: 56
Posts: 29
| Re: Sukhoi
I have the plane and have been flying it since the middle of July and love it. Was concerned with the gear being split for such a large plane but so far no problems. The plane is a floater (mine balances slightly tail heavy) Comes in easy with no wind...just set it up for a landing, hum a tune while coming in and flair it in. But when landing with some wind I need to go to a flight mode that gives two clicks of down trim.....otherwise it just stays flying. Elevator is sensitive even with 70% expo. I have had some hard landings but the gear flexes well and so far no cracks in the plywood mounting ! Flying off a grass field. I have more cracks in the wheel pants than anything.
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09-20-2009, 06:58 PM
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| God is my co-pilot   Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Swanton, OH USA Age: 35
Posts: 698
| Re: Sukhoi
Three words.................TNT Landing Gear.  Tim
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09-21-2009, 01:07 PM
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| Fuel Burner  Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Monrovia, MD
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09-21-2009, 06:06 PM
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| Flyin' Around Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Maryville, TN
Posts: 9
|  Re: Sukhoi
Thank you all for your input. Unfortunately the work on the aircraft came to a hault after the LG and rudder was installed. I am currently involved in a dispute with Wild Hare over some problems with the aircraft.
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09-22-2009, 04:22 PM
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| GRAVITY SUCKS  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: florida
Posts: 2,827
| Re: Sukhoi
i did a build thread on this plane. it flys great. i wish i had another one. i had a mid-air today and am looking for a 30% right now.
__________________ dont tell me how to do it....... show me how Florida Freestyle Aerobatic Association |
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10-05-2009, 11:50 PM
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| Super Contributer   Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Rockwall Texas
Posts: 106
| Re: Sukhoi
I've got the same plane, and now own 2 bodies, both I've ripped the gear out of. It's bad enough that the holes don't line up when attaching the split gear, the whole bottom of the plane is soft. To really fix the issue you need to cut an access hole so you can get nuts on the back side of the bolts. My suggestion, is when you do get the gear in, cover the wood area with apoxy. |
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10-06-2009, 01:20 AM
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| Hello cover shot, AMA book!!!!  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: OhIo Age: 32
Posts: 2,420
| Re: Sukhoi
If there is a stiffer LG on that airframe, then just a little harder landing than normal would yank the gear plate right out of that airplane.
__________________ RULES and Bones are meant to be broken!!! GTO rocks!!! GTO puts the F U back in FUN!!!! Bob Sadler XFC '08 Heading to Puerto Rico in December for Pilots of the Caribbean II!!!! Come visit, if you need a break!!!! |
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10-12-2009, 02:32 PM
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| Super Contributer Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Rockwall Texas
Posts: 106
| Re: Sukhoi
Then I must not of gotten the correct landing gear with mine. Just the weight of the plane on the ground (not picking up and dropping) sagged the gear. I ended up making a shorter cross memeber out of some aluminum strap fro ace hardware to help.
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10-12-2009, 02:43 PM
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| Super Contributer Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Rockwall Texas
Posts: 106
| Re: Sukhoi
Check the picture, this is before I made a different cross member. http://www.flyinggiants.com/gallery/...=61122&cat=500 That bend is from just taxing down the runway. |
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