Stingray Don
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Stingray Don
Okay, who wants to put these on their plane?
Wonder how they would do on ice with the right tread pattern.
yabut the taxi on ice after the landing sorta sucks. Well at least in tight quarters it does. Any slope on the ramp can be a real pain.Who needs traction on ice? Wheels are there to hold the plane off the ground, who cares if they skid, as long as your runway is long enough... I've landed on a runway that was just a sheet of ice, it was easier than a normal landing - You can land in a crab! It's much easier than driving on a sheet of ice too, my car has no aero control surfaces.
That's why these are pre-spun. They are battery operated and you can control them via BluToot from your iThing.I can't believe the mass of a track and all its internal wheels won't require a much larger spin-up force with consequent much larger rubber wear.
Interesting. I wonder what the weight penalty is? I also wonder what happens when the pilot forgets the pre-spin. Is it like landing amphib floats on water with the wheels down?That's why these are pre-spun. ...
What if it is on a treadmill?That's why these are pre-spun. They are battery operated and you can control them via BluToot from your iThing.