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    Default Re: New Model 7 Speedster

    The Speedster is gorgeous!!! If I make it to Oshkosh...I will be one of the droolers. The best thing about it, it's in my favorite color, GREEN!
    Hmmm, wonder how much I money I will need to rob from the bank?

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    That's a beautiful Speedster!
    Okay I'll bite. How did you make the landing gear that streamlined?
    It's very cool.
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    Quote Originally Posted by GMKman View Post
    That's a beautiful Speedster!
    Okay I'll bite. How did you make the landing gear that streamlined?
    It's very cool.
    Not wanting to sound snippy or anything but the gear looks like typical spring gear. Same type of streamlining as most planes have with that type of gear legs. I know my Murphy Rebel spring gear looks very similar other than it is two piece instead of the one piece.

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    ya, but there was a strip put on the back side to put it to a point. I have thought over the years of getting some balsa or something and fitting it on the back. to have a plastic one made up to where you just glue it on the back would be very cool. wonder how they did it and if there will be a kit for installing this. want it on my spring gear.
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    ya, but there was a strip put on the back side to put it to a point. I have thought over the years of getting some balsa or something and fitting it on the back. to have a plastic one made up to where you just glue it on the back would be very cool. wonder how they did it and if there will be a kit for installing this. want it on my spring gear.
    I believe that strip is integral to the metal leg (all one piece). If not, constant flexing on landing would cause it to look like dodo in very short order. IMHO

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    Default Re: New Model 7 Speedster

    would like to hear from John how they did this.
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    They look like they have a curved profile as well.
    Could be the shiny green paint though.
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    Default Re: New Model 7 Speedster

    Grove Aircraft Landing Gear Systems likely made it to requested specs.
    They can do almost anything with aluminum.
    I believe they have been making streamlined gear for other makes for some time.
    The RV-8 comes to mind.
    http://www.groveaircraft.com/rv8.html


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    Default Re: New Model 7 Speedster

    I was wondering about that
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    Default Re: New Model 7 Speedster

    The gear was custom made for us by Grove.. it is all aluminum and streamlined.
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