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Tail Wheel Construction

This is the Aluminum shock strut I'm fabricating for the tail wheel assembly.

I took the basic design off a Russian fighter.

I'm also moving the tail wheel forward on the fuselage similar to the P-51 and P-40 type.

I'll make some construction drawing soon.

I picked up this 10 inch wheel on sale for $10.00. It has a 400 lb load capacity, but I feel its just two big so I'm ordering a 8 inch wheel.

I want this type of tail wheel to allow for rough terrain use. The photo will make more sense when the unit is installed.

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