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Old 23rd Mar 2019, 08:54
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Cloudee
 
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Originally Posted by Vag277
Do either of the last two posters actually know anything about Tigers? Wing walkers are only necessary in windyconditions and the undercarriage mods were only a standard characteristic ofCanadian built Tigers
Yep that’s right. Most Aussie Tigers with brakes have Honda motorcycle drum brakes fitted under an EO. You don’t need much braking force, just a bit to compensate for replacing the skid with a tailwheel. Steering with the tailwheel is much easier than with the skid.
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