Help! Guinea Pig landing gear question

Hey guys, I have seen the specifications for the landing gear for the Ft Guinea pig. I have 4, 2 inch wheels, 2, 2.75 inch wheels, and 2, 1.75 inch wheels. They specifications say it needs the 2.75 and 2 inch wheels. The 2.75 inch wheels look way too big for the front landing gear. Which landing gear goes in the nose landing gear?
 

AIRFORGE

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Hey guys, I have seen the specifications for the landing gear for the Ft Guinea pig. I have 4, 2 inch wheels, 2, 2.75 inch wheels, and 2, 1.75 inch wheels. They specifications say it needs the 2.75 and 2 inch wheels. The 2.75 inch wheels look way too big for the front landing gear. Which landing gear goes in the nose landing gear?
The 2" are for the nose, and the 2.75" are the mains.
 

Tench745

Master member
For future reference, I have never seen an aircraft with a nose wheel or tail wheel larger than the mains. They are almost always of equal diameter or smaller.
 

Merv

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... I have 4, 2 inch wheels, 2, 2.75 inch wheels, and 2, 1.75 inch wheels....
I would use the wheels you have.

You have a lot of latitude with the choice of wheels. The main factor, do you have enough ground clearance for the prop. If you are flying off of a grass runway, larger wheels work better.
 

L Edge

Master member
Whatever wheels you decide, the plane's wing should have have a few degrees(+1 to 3) to give you a nice takeoff. Otherwise, if it is zero or negative angle of attack, you will need a lot longer runway to get into the air. Make your nose gear wire longer is usually the easiest.