jetflyer

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Can someone post a picture of retracts mounted in a turbine F-16? I'm looking into converting my Byron F-16 and want to see some pictures detailing the mounting / configuration of retracts. Specifically the formers and retract mounting plates.

thanks,

JR Gautreaux

matten

Jetflyer,

I have about 90 landings in my Philip Avonds F-16 ( 23.5 lbs) standard landing gear, I just put on a new set of rubber tires, I had some very strong landings and the gear just took the abuse, still working fine, check the address to PA site. I hope this help you.

http://www.avonds.com/index.htm

Best regards,
Richard Mattenberger

jetflyer

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Richard,

I went to that site before my post. I'm planning on using regular retracts and not scale gear so I was trying to fing a picture of an F-16 with regular retracts. I have an idea of how I might build the formers, but I want to see other methods.

By the way, the PA F-16 flies great. I've seen a few at jet events and they performed well.

thanks,

JR

Countryboy

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Here you go JR.... there is even a post in the thread by your clone. Check out post #16 most specifically

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_19...tm.htm#1961258

matten

Jetflyer,

PA offers two types of LG, the scale and the not scale, I have the not scale, they are simple robarts with what I think is a 1/4 inch wire cover with resin and painted to give the impression of a oleo strut but is not!, the breaks are BV, I am attaching some pictures.

regards,
RM

matten

Sorry wrong pictures hope this are OK:

jetflyer

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Thanks a lot guys, exactly what I needed. Pictures!!! I've kept my Byron F-16 around after using it to make my debut into jets a few years back. I think it has set long enough around in my garage collecting dust that I might try my hand at converting it for turbine power. I plan to vacuum bag the wings with carbon fiber and add some uni-directional carbon on both sides of the wing spar. Each control surface with get it own servo and I plan on molding some fuel tanks to get enough juice onboard to satisfy my Ram 750P. I'm not looking for speed in this conversion but I always liked the way the F-16 flew. I'm going for reliability over the old piston engine. As I make a path down this road I will posted my progress on my website.

thanks again for your help guys,

JR Gautreaux

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Edit: posting in wrong thread