John Collins
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has the modified Cygnet back under cover while we travel a bit.Location
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- 2 months ago
John Collins commented on John Collins's picture.Closeup[ of the "rail" system showing how the landing loads are absorbed and transferred to the frame. All connections to the trike are identical to the float system. Just a few bolts to change back to floats. The retract mechanism must be made ...
- 2 months agoJohn Collins commented on John Collins's picture.
This is the repair/strengthening modification to the Cygnet floats. Note that the landing load is now transferred to the chine of the float.
- 2 months agoJohn Collins commented on John Collins's picture.
This is what the Cygnet looks like with the floats replaced with "rails".
- 3 months ago
Larry Mednick commented on John Collins's wall:Hey John, that trike must be up for an award if it looks like I think it might with the floats removed. My dog won the ugly dog contest 29 years in a row until he finally died. maybe there is a similar contest for trikes :-)
- 3 months agoJohn Collins is back in "Phase One" testing after removing floats and replacing them with "rail" system
- 3 months agoJohn Collins is in the process of replacing floats with a "rail" system to fly as land trike. Pics to follow.
- 4 months agoJohn Collins is back in the States. Got to fly from Hawaii in a KC235 tanker and sat in the jump seat while we practiced refueling from another one. REAL formation flying!
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by Larry Mednick 3 months agoHey John, that trike must be up for an award if it looks like I think it might with the floats removed. My dog won the ugly dog contest 29 years in a row until he finally died. maybe there is a similar contest for trikes :-)
