Seversky BT-8

Sopwith · **Joined:** Tue Jan 19, 2010 2:49 pm **Posts:** 548

Rick65 wrote:

I have a question about the undercarriage on this dumpy looking bird.
In the image of the flying prototype the wheels are neatly in the cutaways in the trousers but in the flying group image all wheels are hanging well below the trousers looking odd. On the ground under load the wheels go slightly into the trousers.
Any explanations would be appreciated?

Yes they do seem to dangle quite a bit, only thing I can think of is as the weight is off them in flight gravity takes them to the fullest extension and as a training aircraft it looks like it would need a lot of travel to flatter the trainees landing attempts

mike furline · **Joined:** Wed May 05, 2004 3:45 pm **Posts:** 2634

Rick65 wrote:

I have a question about the undercarriage on this dumpy looking bird.
In the image of the flying prototype the wheels are neatly in the cutaways in the trousers but in the flying group image all wheels are hanging well below the trousers looking odd. On the ground under load the wheels go slightly into the trousers.
Any explanations would be appreciated?

The front lower fairing was removed.

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