Pietenpol-List: landing gear weights and wheels

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Original Posted By: "Scott Knowlton "
I've thought about this a lot over the years. I'd guesstimate the wooden"V's" of the Jenny gear are comparable in weight to the Metal ones of thesplit gear. Not sure what the axle weights, but you can figure that out bylooking at ACS catalog under the proper tubing and it gives a weight perfoot, so that'll answer that. Subtract that, but add back the cross tiesand there's your difference. My complete WAG would be the Jenny gear withthe same wheels as the split gear will weigh fifteen pounds more??? (again,this is a COMPLETE guesstimate)DouwePs. Kevin.. I was there, but each time I wanted to introduce myself you wereeither showing off your one-sided retractable Piet gear or surrounded bypeople. I'll be sure to find you next year. "Perhaps we shall fly together one day, you and I."________________________________________________________________________________

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Original Posted By: Rick Holland
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: landing gear weights and wheels