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Originally Posted by gaupe75
Regarding the oleo and landing gear on the G, this was dependant on the weight of the plane, if it was supposed to carry a drop tank, bombs and gondolas.
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No, that is not correct.
I have had NUMEROUS gear legs throughout all the restorations I have done. some NOS...some from crashes. I can tell you 100% there was no difference in the gear legs between a standard G6 and one that had a drop tank or gondola installed.
They used the same leg, regardless.
Keep in mind that there were MANY gear legs changed out in the field...as well as drop tanks AND gondolas installed that were not done at factory. The ground crew wasn't carrying different type of gear legs for when they installed a drop tank or wing gondolas. They simply added the equipment and off they went.
Also...
Every Me109 was designed to take ALL equipment. All had the ZBK241 installed in the rear...all had the electrical equipment and mounts for the wing gondolas...all had the mounting points of the drop tank.
Not sure where you are getting your info from...but 100% there were no difference in the gear legs when it came to weight differences.
There was also no way to adjust "toe and camber". it was a fixed leg with a fixed angle.
Mike