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Retractable Landing Gear Design and Material

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WARPilot

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Is there acceptable material like Aluminum tube that can be substituted for steel tube in retractable gear? Aircraft gross weight will be 900lbs and tail wheel.
I am looking for simple, reliable, and lighter gear design. The gear will need to retract inward. This will be to replace the WAR design which uses a worm gear system.
 

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