Is there any chance the gear box was DESIGNED to fail in a severe  impact dissipating some the the energy.  It may have prevented  prevented worse injury.  If this is true it is great design work by  Jim Bede.   Jerry

On Mar 6, 2007, at 11:45 AM, Bob White wrote:

> On Tue, 6 Mar 2007 11:24:35 EST
> Lehanover@aol.com wrote:
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> <snip>
>>
>> I don't remember the Whitman geared BD-4. I was thinking about a  >> Cessna  main
>> gear, but I found a complete assembly at Sun&Fun and I could not  >> pick  it up.
>> So, I forgot about it.
> <snip>
>> Lynn E. Hanover
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> I just tested the durability of the BD style gear made from 7075
> aluminum.  After ripping them completely off the landing gear box,  > they
> are in perfect condition.
>
> Bob W.  (Leaving to do more paperwork with the FAA.)
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