Shock-Absorbing Landing Gear

If you've ever wiped out the gear-mounting bulkhead in rough ground landings, here's a solution. The gear wire is held in a slot by regular landing-gear straps, then rubber bands are stretched—not too tightly—around the wires and over the dowels. On impact, the gear swings back, restrained by the bands. The gear can also be swung all the way back and upwards to allow belly landings in rough fields, and this is a much safer...