Author Topic: new f4u`d looks great (Read 2820 times)

StarOfAfrica2 · « **Reply #30 on:** October 02, 2006, 12:33:48 PM »

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Originally posted by Saxman
Oh don't worry, I'll do 'em. And HOPEFULLY I'll get a brand new, shiny 1A to play with on those Jolly Rogers Hogs.

I love you man.

mussie · « **Reply #31 on:** October 03, 2006, 12:29:12 PM »

Looks Great Guys cant wait for the new F4U-1

~~But I am wondering what these are (Circled in red)...?~~

Yeager · « **Reply #32 on:** October 03, 2006, 12:56:44 PM »

my guess: hinges for pneumatic boosted flaps and tabs?

SkyRock · « **Reply #33 on:** October 03, 2006, 01:29:11 PM »

Pieces of Val eng parts I'm guessing!:aok

cav58d · « **Reply #34 on:** October 03, 2006, 01:33:12 PM »

Aileron trim tabs?

Saxman · « **Reply #35 on:** October 03, 2006, 01:43:04 PM »

I just want to know when I get to play with her.

scottydawg · « **Reply #36 on:** October 03, 2006, 02:47:50 PM »

Does the F4U have a stall slat on the starboard wing leading edge?

Waffle · « **Reply #37 on:** October 03, 2006, 03:24:04 PM »

it wasn't a slat. It was a tab that interupted the airflow to make the right wing stall quicker, to help keep the plane stable at slow speeds.

Mace2004 · « **Reply #38 on:** October 03, 2006, 03:29:37 PM »

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Originally posted by mussie
Looks Great Guys cant wait for the new F4U-1

~~But I am wondering what these are (Circled in red)...?~~

Those are the trim tab linkages. The vertical piece is a horn attached to the trim tab and the straight line is the actuating rod. It appears that the inboard tab is a normal trim tab because the linkage goes directly into the wing. The outboard tab is probably either a servo or anti-servo tab which are typically used on unboosted flight controls (i.e., no hydraulic system to move the control). If the designer wanted to decrease the amount of pressure the pilot needed to move the control surface he'd put in a servo tab. Let's say you wanted the trailing edge of the aileron to move up, the servo tab would deflect down to assist the movement. If the designer wanted the control force to be harder to move then he'd put in an anti-servo tab which moved in the same direction as the trailing edge making it resist the movement. I don't know which the Corsair used but I'd assume they're servo tabs because of the size of the plane and control surfaces which would require quite a bit of stick force to move without assistance.

Mace

Mace

Saxman · « **Reply #39 on:** October 03, 2006, 04:41:18 PM »

Thing is, beginning I THINK with the 1A, the F4U had either spring, hydraulic, or power-assisted control surfaces. Can't remember which it was.

Arlo · « **Reply #40 on:** October 03, 2006, 04:55:50 PM »

Beeeeeeautiful!!!!!!!!!

Has it got a visible tailhook, yet? (Not that I really wanna nitpick ... just curious.)

scottydawg · « **Reply #41 on:** October 03, 2006, 05:21:43 PM »

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Originally posted by Waffle BAS
it wasn't a slat. It was a tab that interupted the airflow to make the right wing stall quicker, to help keep the plane stable at slow speeds.

That what I meant. Couldn't think of the uh... um... word.

Mace2004 · « **Reply #42 on:** October 03, 2006, 06:06:32 PM »

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Originally posted by Arlo
Beeeeeeautiful!!!!!!!!!

Has it got a visible tailhook, yet? (Not that I really wanna nitpick ... just curious.)

Hey...if they're going to put trim tab actuaters on the wings they damn well should have a visible tail hook...and it should go up and down. While they're at it, they should add the LSO on the carrier deck and add landing grades to the scoring system.

Arlo · « **Reply #43 on:** October 03, 2006, 06:09:28 PM »

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Originally posted by Mace2004
Hey...if they're going to put trim tab actuaters on the wings they damn well should have a visible tail hook...and it should go up and down. While they're at it, they should add the LSO on the carrier deck and add landing grades to the scoring system.

Amen!

Skuzzy · « **Reply #44 on:** October 04, 2006, 07:02:25 AM »

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Originally posted by Arlo
Beeeeeeautiful!!!!!!!!!

Has it got a visible tailhook, yet? (Not that I really wanna nitpick ... just curious.)

Uh, did you look at all the images on the front page?