Trying to get a concept of how to mount and operate a new stab design for the F-105
I discussed with Larry who is also building one of Bob's 105 kits his idea for the stab mounting and linkage. His idea is to have stab tube plug into the fuse and operate the stab with direct drive ball and socket arrangement similar to the Skymaster and BVM F-16 stabs. He is thinking about the SM spring retainer vs the BVM clamp style of retaining the stab tube in the fuse.
Does anybody have ideas of what materials to make this work such as the size of the stab pivot tube, bearing material, and where to get it?
Matt, how do you mount the F5 stabs?