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I am looking at my plans and see that the struts main length  that goes to the rear spar attachment is made from RS 404, but I don't see the front material listed, is its main length RS 404 as well? Thanks

Which aircraft are you building? There are several different Struts. I had a 1700R, and my front was different from my back. There are steel and aluminum ones as well......

JGlassFNP

1 1/4 OD------ .058 wall thickness    6061 T6   Drawn tube   All models  other than eros himax and vmax.
1 3/8 OD------ .058 wall thickness    6061 T6                     UK mod.

1 1/4 OD------ .058 wall thickness    4130 seamless tube.     Eros,Himax and vmax.


Exchanged email with one John Friesen Vmax with 1600vw. He was very happy with the way it flew but said it was difficult to land.Hope you complete your two wings soon.

what was the difficulty in landing?

Quoted from PUFF what was the difficulty in landing?

He says its an Absolute blast to fly in the air and wasnt difficult to fly but he finds it difficult to keep  straight on T/O and Landing.Two of his
friends who are trained on Citabria ground looped it.
He says he has about 400 hours on Avid/kitfox aircraft.

Can you get some pictures of his tailwheel set up?

I found that a blast of power helps a bit at low speeds for turning, as the rudder is very ineffective at low speeds.  the tailwheel is squirrely, so i kept the tail up as long as possible. that was on mine anyway. .

Quoted from Dick Rake Can you get some pictures of his tailwheel set up?

Not possible.But seems most likely his setup is giving the problems as he didnt build it himself.The wheels may be
mis aligned.

Thank you Mullacharjak for the info, and I am in a V Max 1600cc vw. I appreciate your help, wings almost done and time to cover the whole thing. Thanks James