Challenge Accepted Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 Hey all, I'm building the MH-60L Blackhawk and plan on displaying as "in-flight". Does anyone know what is the extension length of the main landing gear vertical strut while flying? (as in how many inches does the main vertical strut extend when the main landing gear wheels are unloaded hanging in the air?) Cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hooker169 Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 Not sure of the actual strut extension in inches but if you drew a line flat across the belly from gear to gear, the top of each tire would be 4 to 5 inches below that line. I know it might be hard to picture so I’ll see if I can find a reference for you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HeavyArty Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 (edited) This may help. It looks to be about 6 inches of in-flight drop to me. Did you notice no pilots in the left hand pic? Interestingly enough, it is from a DARPA test of an unmanned Black Hawk. https://theaviationist.com/2022/02/10/lets-talk-about-the-first-unmanned-flight-for-uh-60-black-hawk-in-optionally-piloted-configuration/ Edited June 23, 2022 by HeavyArty Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hooker169 Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 Gino beat me to it, that’s what I was trying to describe 👍 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Crash Test Dummy Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 (edited) Years ago I worked a project collecting data for a flight simulator on a Seahawk for a foreign navy and we measured the full droop exposed shiny part of strut around 16.4". Depending on weight the exposed shiny part was around 7-8" sitting on the ground. Edited June 23, 2022 by Crash Test Dummy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hawkwrench Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 Go take a look at Pete Fleischmann's HH-60 build over on LSP. He has an in-flight diorama and there you can see the strut extension. I'm a former UH-60 maintenance crew chief and a modeler and wanting to know the strut extension at fly is a little AMS, but it's your model. I can guarantee you no one will notice if you have the correct LG stance at fly unless you don't have one at all. PS-- Don't forget to extend the tail landing gear strut as well. Tim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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