Little Wing build

[asra]

Yep. I had one on a single seat back in the early 90"s and it worked well.I just fill it by draining from the main tank and pump back to the main tank when I need it.

[gbw]

"I just fill it by draining from the main tank and pump back to the main tank when I need it."Can"t see how that helps, but if it makes you feel better, I guess its OK.Graham(sorry, must be the whisky...)

[asra]

Just curious Murray.I recall when you described your building of "Tugger", you originally had it as a taildragger design.I believe you said that "due to a number of reasons" you changed the design to a trike undercarriage.Now, obviously, the Little Wing is a taildragger.What were the reasons that you ditched the taildragger design on "Tugger" but you don"t seem to mind on your Little Wing?I"ve noticed that taildragger gyros tend to take off differently (i.e. they can"t rotate on the maingear) and so tend to do a "tail take-off" (much like a tail-first landing, which, I believe can cause issues if you muck it up!) Are taildragger gyros generally built with reinforcing on the tailwheel for the added stress on take-off?Thanks again.

[asra]

Few more pics In the paintshop.Paint was "Autothane" two pack

[asra]

Start of assembly

[asra]

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[asra]

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[tonydenton]

murray whats the bolted on piece at the front of the prop? 007 secret weapon.

[kingo]

Hi Muzz,
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[asra]

Tony thats what the spinner bolts on to.The gyro is basically finished now,just waiting for some time off so I can fly it.

[MechFx]

just saw the rego number reminder on the dash.......nice touch.....Art

[Des Garvin]

Trust it will fly better than that one you, Allan & Mark tried at Wongan Hills Nationals.

[tonydenton]

yeah murray it does look good . a distance shot now would be good too.

[asra]

Will post some wide shots soon.Des, got that "aircraft" to 183 kph,but if I would have gotten rid of the ballast(sorry Graeme) It would have topped 190.I love the smell of burning brakes in the morning.....

[GraemeMonro]

Will post some wide shots soon.Des, got that "aircraft" to 183 kph,but if I would have gotten rid of the ballast(sorry Graeme) It would have topped 190.I love the smell of burning brakes in the morning.....I have been called a lot of odd things over the years, but never "ballast".Graeme.