3D-printed RC glider gear replicates jet-style dead-point locking mechanism
TinfoilTricorn · x · 2026-09-21
A 3D-printed retractable RC glider main gear combines a DS servo with a slotted four-bar linkage that hits dead-point to lock both up and down, stowing flush into the belly bay with no hydraulics. The same dead-center lock used in real jets and the Space Shuttle kills drag — flight-tested as mini aerospace tech.
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