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Old 10-05-2012, 10:11 AM
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Default Old school incidence measuring?

I was wondering what tools they used back in WW1 to measure incidence when rigging/assembling these aircraft in the field? If you look at a Fokker DVII, there is a datum line painted on the side of the fuse. Also, the wings have angle numbers at various rib locations.
I am just curious if they had a specific tool for completing this task.
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