Ft spitfire without landing gear

[.WARHAWK.]

Hi , I have just finished building my ft spitfire but I dont want to install a landing gear on it ( It will look ugly ) , so I will have to hand launch and belly land it ( on grass ). Is this method safe , or I will have to sacrifice its appearance ?

 

[sprzout]

Belly landers are perfectly fine. I know several people who have done that with the MiG and the Mustang; you're just doing it with a different airframe body.

And I've got a 3D printed Spitfire that's got no landing gear; it's a hand launch belly lander. I think you'll be fine.

 

[kdobson83]

I just finished my 125% FT spitfire and I didn't do landing gear. It lands just fine on it's belly.

 

[JTarmstr]

Hi , I have just finished building my ft spitfire but I dont want to install a landing gear on it ( It will look ugly ) , so I will have to hand launch and belly land it ( on grass ). Is this method safe , or I will have to sacrifice its appearance ?

I have a Ft Mustang and its fine as a belly lander, in fact its better in high grass than with gear.

 

[ThatsALotOfPlanes]

Along with the great points made by others here, the Spit's style of landing gear is pretty narrow and tall, making it a bit of a handful on the takeoff and landing ground rolls

 

[AircPirateNinsei]

My Mini Spitfire (60% size of the original, built of foam with a thickness of only 3mm) has been flying in the local airspace for almost three years now and has had countless belly landings behind it.

Except for the rubber bands I didn't have to renew anything!
Do not forget to check the condition of the rubber bands before every take off!

 

[.WARHAWK.]

οκ thanks a lot !