Garry,
Not completely. The U-2/TR-1 series of aircraft are of the "bicycle"
configuration.
Check six,
Bob Borger
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On Sep 23, 2008, at 18:03, Garry wrote:
> Why has every aircraft manufacturer in every country in the world,
> commercial, military, General, light sport, ultra-lights, rejected
> the monowheel design?
>
> Garry
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: karelvranken
> To: europa-list@matronics.com
> Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 5:42 PM
> Subject: Re: Europa-List: Re: Would like to buy an XS
> monowheel...............Am I mad or
>
> Roger and all,
> The mono is a purebred.
> Karel Vranken, F-PKRL only 200 hours.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Roger Mills
> To: europa-list@matronics.com
> Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 12:13 PM
> Subject: Re: Europa-List: Re: Would like to buy an XS
> monowheel...............Am I mad or
>
> After 500+ hours with a mono, I can only second what Bryan has said
> about it being a beautiful aeroplane - but let=92s break the silence:
>
> The monowheel has attracted some very unfair commentary. Yes,
> ideally, you need some taildragger skill or a conversion course to
> fly it safely. Also, if you=92ve got heavy boots or slow reactions,
> you will have problems. However, if you follow the factory advice of
> keeping the tail wheel hard down until you gain enough airspeed for
> adequate rudder and aileron response, then it behaves as well as any
> other taildragger ' i.e. you simply pay attention and be prepared to
> make minor, quick corrections on the ground run.
>
> While the Tri Gear has its own advantages, the Mono without doubt is
> lighter, flies faster and is extremely rewarding to fly ' don=92t
> let the pundits put you off!
>
> Roger Mills
> Europa 141
>
>
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