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Bill Massey's Blog – May 2010 Archive (1)
Transition from HDS to HD
I built Zena Mae as an HDS speed wing. We now have over 350 hours as an HDS. Very nice, but as a taildragger with a a shallow angle of attack on the ground it requires that you land at a very fast rate of speed. So long as you are going asphalt to asphalt it is no problem. But coming on to rough dirt at 60mph is another matter.
I have wanted to convert to the HD for some time. Got all the parts last July, and spent November to March making the new wings. Added a couple…
ContinueAdded by Bill Massey on May 26, 2010 at 2:28pm — 2 Comments
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