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Old 3rd Jan 2009, 18:56
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alvin-sfc
 
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Chipmunk retractable undercarriage

As a lover of all things De haviland I want to ask you experts out there; is it possible for a Chippie to have a retractable undercart? I know we have to consider where the wheels would go and perhaps even any extra weight penalty but I was thinking along the lines of the legs folding back turning through ninety degrees to leave the wheels and legs lying flat against the underside of the wings(in a recess if possible) similar to the way a Grumman Hellcat's would. I think a Chippie would look great in this configuration, what do you guys think?
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