John,
<<...A Ti tailwheel could be made using a copy CNC machine....>>
What's the elastic differential between Ti and spring steel?
Duncan McF
> On 16 October 2020 at 08:59 John Wighton <john@wighton.net> wrote:
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> No details to hand but it could be a new design and manufacture - is not
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> It would also be possible to replace the (Mod 43) tailwheel spring with a
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fibre version. This would require testing off aircraft (to match spring rate
and test strength) but could save a considerable part of the 10.2 lbs of the
total mass (which may include the additional reinforcements installed anyway).
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> I would probably go with a moulded CF version myself - UD tows inside wrapped
with woven. Using a Ti bush for the attachment bolt.
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> A Ti tailwheel could be made using a copy CNC machine.
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> John Wighton
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