Tricycle or Tail-Dragger? ... Landing Gear For Newb

[RustyUs]

Any thoughts on which style of landing gear is better for shorter grass landings?

 

[Xraycer]

I would say tail draggers.....but, I'm more a belly lander, since I so suck at flying.

 

[Tunedfrog]

A lot of it has to do with the terrain you are landing on.
I have to use tail draggers because I fly at the sand dunes and a trike would cause me to nosedive.
The sand where I fly really has a lot of ripples from the wind so big soft tires and tail draggers are a must for me.

 

[Littlemotor]

Tail dragger’s are for sure more forgiving-apples to apples.. Some guys won’t fly anything else.. Also depends on the model, and what you’re after though of course..

 

[Chubaka]

I would say tail draggers.....but, I'm more a belly lander, since I so suck at flying.

I agree with the belly dancer above.

 

[Doom!]

Tail Dragger 100% tricycle gear doesn't perform that well in grass.

 

[Xraycer]

I agree with the belly dancer above.

Don't be hatin'!

 

[RustyUs]

Thanks so much! Just getting a wish list together for the Mrs.
HobbyZone Carbon Cub S 2 1.3m RTF
If it happens it happens.

 

[Doom!]

It's a good choice, it will happen, if not now later.

 

[Hobbydude2]

Any thoughts on which style of landing gear is better for shorter grass landings?

Both are good, tail draggers seem better to handle better in grassy or dirty strips. I like the Turbro Timber with its Back woods wheels, it seems to hold up better than trikes. Trikes are great for flat pavement.

Thanks so much! Just getting a wish list together for the Mrs.
HobbyZone Carbon Cub S 2 1.3m RTF
If it happens it happens.
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Thats a great bird, I think it has a self landing option on its program. I had a buddy that had one and it was pretty fast and manoverable. Great choice. Good wheels for grassy landings.

 

[Tunedfrog]

Thanks so much! Just getting a wish list together for the Mrs.
HobbyZone Carbon Cub S 2 1.3m RTF
If it happens it happens.
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Great choice, it's what I started with and I'm going to buy another one this spring.
Easy flying plane.