Written by Cal Orr
Tips for retracting your gear into the fuselage
How-to
As seen in the February 2017 issue of Model Aviation.
Several high-wing Cessna airplanes retract their landing gear into the fuselage. The Cessna 172RG, 182RG, Cardinal RG, 210, and the Skymaster 337 are examples. Many of these airplanes retract the nose wheel forward. That’s not too difficult; simply turn the retract unit around. But the main landing gear seems to come together, and then fold back like duck feet. Although retracts are gaining popularity in model airplanes, including many ARFs, we don…