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Old 10-22-2015, 03:38 AM
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This fuselage presents a particular challenge to the team as our only accurate drawing shows two elevations with eight cross sections spread over a four meter model. Lots of information can be extracted from the drawing but the last quarter is completely different as the aircraft we are modelling has the after burning engines and this drawing shows the very first SeaDart with the J34 non after burning engines. As a result the top rear section of the aircraft is very different.

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This photo shows the difference when looking at the aircraft with afterburning J46 engines.

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Fighteraces have a big task filling in the holes using our photographic research and some of the other drawing research to accurately re-create the second SeaDart built (YF2Y-1). The hull has been drawn in CAD using measurements from the Florida SeaDart to facilitate the creation of accurate former sections. The ski retraction mechanism is very sensitive geometrically so its critical the hull is built in accordance with the CAD work or the ski’s will not retract correctly into the ski wells.

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Last edited by Alex48; 10-22-2015 at 03:41 AM.