Piper J-3 Cub - What's the Gizmo Btwn Landing Gear

[eetrojan]

This is a 1938 Cub. Out of curiosity, what is this thing between the landing gear struts? A generator? A siren? An input to an airspeed indicator?

I'm sure I'll feel stupid.

All kidding aside, just wanna know...

 

[timwinters]

Google is your friend:

http://www.piperads.com/ads/piper-c...ternator-better-than-a-wind-driven-generator/

 

[1600vw]

Here is one for a Home built...

http://www.greatplainsas.com/scgennipod.html

I like the one on the cub better....Looks nice

Tony

 

[timwinters]

But the big question...

Can a cub go fast enough to make them spin w/o going into a 2000 fpm dive?

 

[Dave Theisen]

About 3 kts slower.

 

[Bonchie]

Google is your friend:

http://www.piperads.com/ads/piper-c...ternator-better-than-a-wind-driven-generator/

I'm thinking searching "Gizmo between Cub landing gear" wouldn't bring up many answers

 

[eetrojan]

I'm thinking searching "Gizmo between Cub landing gear" wouldn't bring up many answers

And sometimes asking a friend, even an internet group, is more fun.

 

[docmirror]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOV0v1Uq5CY#t=137

 

[PilotRPI]

It is a dive bombing siren as found on the Ju-87 Stuka. Used for terrorizing defenseless countries during pumpkin drops.

 

[PilotRPI]

Just kidding. It is actually a micro-turbine engine.

 

[Sac Arrow]

I'm thinking searching "Gizmo between Cub landing gear" wouldn't bring up many answers

But those few answers are very disturbing....

 

[rbridges]

dang it. I was gonna guess turbocharger.

 

[eetrojan]

dang it. I was gonna guess turbocharger.

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