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Seaplane retracting gear.

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WonderousMountain

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We've thought about it. So what would it take to retract skis, floats, or vary the hull so that the gear doesn't create "a lot" of cruise drag. Weight would likely be more, given the engineering challenge. Still I'm curios what the more innovative and experienced designers know/think about it.

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