Corsair Tailwheel
Fri Apr 12, 2013 5:02 pm
I am looking for a pneumatic tailwheel & tire for the Sikorsky Memorial Corsair. If anyone has one or knows of one we can acquire (non airworthy is fine) please reach out to me. We would love to find a used set of tires as well for the main gear if anyone has a painr in the back of the hangar 
Drew
Drew
Re: Corsair Tailwheel
Fri Apr 12, 2013 8:57 pm
The B-52 tip gear use the same size as the Corsair mains I believe. You might be able to hunt down some used ones. As I recall they are still in pretty good serviceable condition when they are replaced... or at least they used to be back in the 90s.
Re: Corsair Tailwheel
Sun Apr 14, 2013 7:58 am
Drew,
What size tire are on the mains and do you have a p/n for the tail wheel? Was the tail wheel a solid rubber tire bonded to an aluminum / magnesium wheel?
Tiger Moth
What size tire are on the mains and do you have a p/n for the tail wheel? Was the tail wheel a solid rubber tire bonded to an aluminum / magnesium wheel?
Tiger Moth
Re: Corsair Tailwheel
Sun Apr 14, 2013 9:34 am
Drew,
The tires are the same as go cart tires, and cargo 747 upper deck "spin" wheels.
I have a stack of them marked "unairworthy". I will send you a couple.
Pirate Lex
http://www.BrewsterCorsair.com
The tires are the same as go cart tires, and cargo 747 upper deck "spin" wheels.
I have a stack of them marked "unairworthy". I will send you a couple.
Pirate Lex
http://www.BrewsterCorsair.com
Re: Corsair Tailwheel
Sun Apr 14, 2013 11:12 am
Tiger Moth,
The mains are 32x8.8. We are using the ww2 magnesium spoke wheels. We are not looking for the carrier wheel hard rubber bonded to an aluminum hub. We're looking for a regular tube and tire Tailwheel. I can't find a part number in our books. I want to say the shaft is pretty big 1 5/8in if I recall.
The mains are 32x8.8. We are using the ww2 magnesium spoke wheels. We are not looking for the carrier wheel hard rubber bonded to an aluminum hub. We're looking for a regular tube and tire Tailwheel. I can't find a part number in our books. I want to say the shaft is pretty big 1 5/8in if I recall.