dougsnash
Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Posts: 281
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Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2012 3:46 pm Post subject: 701 tailwheel |
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According the Chris (at an Oshkosh forum) the elimination of the tailwheel as an option for the 701 was becasue it actually performed poorer as a STOL aircraft. The trike gear was able to lift off faster than the taildragger.
Doug M
CH-701 from scratch
NW Ontario, Canada
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From: frank goodnight <frank.goodnight(at)att.net>
To: zenith701801-list(at)matronics.com
Sent: Monday, January 2, 2012 12:57:53 PM
Subject: Re: Re: Front strut steering
As a newbe to this list. and just starting to build my 701. I have a lot of questions, some
of witch I'm sure have already been asked and answered.Does anyone know the reason Zenith did away with the tail wheel on the 701 ?
Frank Goodnight
Arkansas 701 builder
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