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Old 12-29-2018, 07:17 PM   #418
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Default Re: tell a Model A related story

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Originally Posted by 40 Deluxe View Post
Gary, which takes more concentration to keep moving in a straight line, a helicopter or a Model A?
Both my Model A 's with that 7 tooth steering box. I'm thinking of upgrading to a gemmer with 2 tooth. I've put on a short pitman rod and whilst the steering is lower geared and easier the slop is greater. I purchased a 35 steering box, rhd, thinking I'd have it converted but the engineer said it wouldn't fit in the chassis u frame.
However a helicopter is unstable and one must hold the controls at all times. It has been now 45 years since I flew a helicopter and it didn't have any modern gear like one would find in a modern machine.
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