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rowedenny(at)windstream.n
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Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 9:07 am Post subject: Slingshot gear legs

Kolbers,

 My buddy Dave Lewis who recently bought a  Slingshot is considering lowering the gear 2-3" to allow it to fit in and out  of his garage door.

 I have to think this will be a problem with take  offs and landing as you won't be able to get it to as high an angle of  attack.

 Also will narrow the stance of the  gear.

 Any thoughts on this?

  

 Denny Rowe

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Gene Ledbetter

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Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 1:07 pm Post subject: Slingshot gear legs

I have a friend who cut 3 inches off his slingshot legs for the same reason and he didn't notice the difference.Gene

On Nov 20, 2007, at 12:04 PM, Denny Rowe wrote:

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		  Kolbers,

My buddy Dave Lewis who recently bought a Slingshot is considering lowering the gear 2-3" to allow it to fit in and out of his garage door.

I have to think this will be a problem with take offs and landing as you won't be able to get it to as high an angle of attack.

Also will narrow the stance of the gear.



	




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rowedenny(at)windstream.n
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Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 1:29 pm Post subject: Slingshot gear legs

Cool,

 I'll let Dave know.

 Thanks,

 Denny

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gaman(at)att.net
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Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 2:07 pm Post subject: Slingshot gear legs

Denny,

The same angle problems exist with the Mark 3.It's legs are shortest of all.But it still gets off good.Tell him to try shortening them.



Denny Rowe <rowedenny(at)windstream.net> wrote:[quote]       Kolbers,

 My buddy Dave Lewis who recently bought a  Slingshot is considering lowering the gear 2-3" to allow it to fit in and out  of his garage door.

 I have to think this will be a problem with take  offs and landing as you won't be able to get it to as high an angle of  attack.

 Also will narrow the stance of the  [quote][b]

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rowedenny(at)windstream.n
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Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 7:33 pm Post subject: Slingshot gear legs

Thanks Gary.

  

 Denny

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John Hauck

Joined: 09 Jan 2006
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Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 4:39 pm Post subject: Re: Slingshot gear legs

Hi Guys:



Be careful making major changes to aircraft you are not familiar with, especially something that will affect take off and landing performance.



There is no comparison between the wing incidence of a MKIII and a Sling Shot.  The primary reason the Sling Shot got the extra long gear legs was to compensate for the reduction in wing incidence (angle of attack).  When incidence is reduced, the aircraft needs to be able to get into a good angle of attack to take off and land.



Personally, I would not change the gear leg length of the Sling Shot.



Others on this List have changed aircraft dimensions to fit a trailer with less than desireable results.  Some have not flown their aircraft since they made major changes to gear legs.



john h

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