Stingers: How the stinger tail wheel is working into adaption onto flat spring planes.
Stingers & Tail Wheel production to match!
Stinger with 8” tail wheel, 10″ and tundra also available. Tundra is 5.5” x 11” (NEW 5.5″ wide x 9″ coming soon!) This main stinger body set-up is lighter and stronger than a standard 1.5” leaf spring version. RV series – YES!, RV8 with 8.50 x 6 mains and 8” tail wheel.
- Highlander stinger conversions Patrol type aircraft Bearhawk stinger conversions
- Custom length and strength available.
- Holes predrilled to matched dimensions.
Adaptable spring angles and tire width!
The angle that the rod stinger goes into the tail wheel is determined by angle out of aircraft and desired angle of king pin at full gross. (vertical or slightly toe ahead)
Tundra is now a smooth tire 8 ply version. 5.5” x 11” (NEW 5.5″ wide x 9″ coming soon!), mid-size version is 3.5” x 10”, small-size version is 2.8” x 8”. Change over from one size to next is about 10 minutes and can be done on aircraft easily.
Example of conversion of a flat spring aircraft!