:)
If I were starting with a clean sheet of paper I would make the landing
gear a lot longer and move the prop aft a couple of feet with a bearing
supported extension shaft. Do you think there would be a market
for a PSRU with a longer output shaft primarily for pusher
use?

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You betcha-ass there is!!!......I have been asked NUMEROUS times to design such
a beast, plus I personally know someone who can most DEFINITELY use it....Right
Vance?? ;) ......BTW Paul, how long is long?? :)

                           Butch

Say 30 inches instead of 14 inches. Shaft MUST be four inches
in diameter as torsional resonant frequency would DEFINITELY come into the picture.

Paul Lamar

Unless you are willing to accept a smaller diameter prop or go with much longer gear then this will cause real issues with
rotation at takeoff and prop strikes on landings
...Chrissi

Yes we know that. Longer fixed gear is not that big of a modification.
Would also improve prop efficiency on tractors.

Paul Lamar
 
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