I'm looking at an airpark property that currently has 1500'x60' and 2800'x60' grass strips. The elevation is 1000' and it's in the Midwest. My question is, would you purchase there if you intended to build an RV10 in the future? As far as I can tell it is well maintained.
Okay, here’s the challenge:
The main landing gear retraction system on the original aircraft showed some significant weaknesses during its relatively short service life. Reusing the same design would therefore not be a sensible approach, so I decided to redesign the complete retraction mechanism from the ground up.
So far, I have developed eight different design variants. After evaluating them, only two appear to be feasible:
Both concepts have their own advantages and disadvantages. The most significant difference is weight: the overcenter linkage version is approximately 3 kg heavier than the spindle drive version.
For the interested engineers among you, I’ve included links below with a more detailed description of both concepts, along with two short clips showing the retraction mechanisms in operation.
Which variant would you choose, and what would be the reason for your choice?