Bearcat flap hinges
07-27-2009, 11:17 AM
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Bearcat flap hinges
Hey Folks,
Looking to see if anyone has any info on the scale flap hinges for the Bearcat and how they work and aileron also. Thanks Todd
Looking to see if anyone has any info on the scale flap hinges for the Bearcat and how they work and aileron also. Thanks Todd
07-27-2009, 12:34 PM
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RE: Bearcat flap hinges
Flaps look to have a pretty simple external hinge. I'm sure the ailerons are Friese type and they look to have an external hinge as well. I'll have to take a look at my plans but I would bet Jerry Bates shows the details on his Bearcat.
http://www.cybermodeler.net/aircraft...zoo_f8f_07.jpg
http://www.largescaleplanes.com/Walk...Bearcat_1.html
http://www.cybermodeler.net/aircraft...zoo_f8f_07.jpg
http://www.largescaleplanes.com/Walk...Bearcat_1.html
07-27-2009, 05:34 PM
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RE: Bearcat flap hinges
Here's a pic of how I did the flap hinges on my Bate's bearcat, they're pretty much scale.
The bearcat had freise ailerons and the pics that Chad linked to show a pretty good shot of how the hinge is below the aileron surface. Bates doesn't show the scale aileron hinges on his plans, they're a sport setup. I don't have any pics of mine yet, but I was going to make them freise type, but I didn't feel there was enough of a lever arm if you keep the pushrod inside the wing, so I just made a sport type with robart hingepoints buried about a half inch into the leading edge.
The bearcat had freise ailerons and the pics that Chad linked to show a pretty good shot of how the hinge is below the aileron surface. Bates doesn't show the scale aileron hinges on his plans, they're a sport setup. I don't have any pics of mine yet, but I was going to make them freise type, but I didn't feel there was enough of a lever arm if you keep the pushrod inside the wing, so I just made a sport type with robart hingepoints buried about a half inch into the leading edge.
08-06-2009, 07:23 PM
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RE: Bearcat flap hinges
looking good !!!! you should be glassing this cat next week .. Lots of gear trouble with sequece valve and air bleeding onmy end ! If I can finish gear I can prime RareBear
