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Here are a couple of Velocity's with retractable nose-wheels (ala Long Ez), and non-retractable mains.  The Velocity prototype N401DM featured a retractable nose-wheel.  [[Sanders_N49BD|Herb Sanders]] did this, as did, Doug Holub on [[Holub N2980W|N2980W]], and maybe Wayne Owens on N33SV-UPDATE: This [[http://livingwithyourplane.com/2011/01/03/eagle-neck-airpark-offers-flying-and-boating/|website]] says Wayne was going to build a Velocity but built an RV-9 instead.).
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Here are a couple of Velocity's with retractable nose-wheels (ala Long Ez), and non-retractable mains.  The Velocity prototype [[Maher N401DM]] featured a retractable nose-wheel.  [[Sanders_N49BD|Herb Sanders]] did this, as did, Doug Holub on [[Holub N2980W|N2980W]].
  
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[[Maher N401DM]]<br/>
 
 
[[Image:401dm 4.jpg|600px|N401DM]]
 
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Latest revision as of 19:24, 1 June 2012

Here are a couple of Velocity's with retractable nose-wheels (ala Long Ez), and non-retractable mains. The Velocity prototype Maher N401DM featured a retractable nose-wheel. Herb Sanders did this, as did, Doug Holub on N2980W.

N401DM

  • N401DM

  • 401dm 5.jpg
  • 401dm 7.jpg

  • Holub N2980W

  • Holub N2980W

  • Holub N2980W

  • Herb Sanders

  • Herb Sanders

  • Herb Sanders

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