RCU Forums - View Single Post - A-36 Apache Dive Brakes
View Single Post
Old 06-04-2008 | 12:54 PM
  #21  
FlyingTyger's Avatar
FlyingTyger
Senior Member
My Feedback: (2)
 
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 261
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
From: Edgar, WI
Default RE: A-36 Apache Dive Brakes

Apparently I lied. I didn't intend to, but I did. My dive brakes are not functional, as of yesterday. When I tried to instal them and get all the linkages connected, I ran into a problem with clearance. One of the rods linking the top and bottom brake was interefering with the servos driving the brakes. End result, I couldn't get the top brake to close tightly. I was very nervous about that top brake being blow open by the wind, so I decided to abandon the idea of functioning brakes and screwed them down. I did take some pics before I locked them down to give you an idea of what my set-up looked like. Maybe they will help you avoid the problems I ran into.

By the way, Tom's "Boxing Parrot" was the emblem for the Eagles Squadron; the RAF's squadron of volunteer US pilots prior to the US entering WWII. What a cool emblem to have as a personal logo. The bird can stay, just paint the plane O.D. over gray.
Attached Thumbnails Click image for larger version

Name:	Xv65039.jpg
Views:	125
Size:	54.9 KB
ID:	963566   Click image for larger version

Name:	Rp44879.jpg
Views:	87
Size:	47.5 KB
ID:	963567   Click image for larger version

Name:	Pk31201.jpg
Views:	104
Size:	61.7 KB
ID:	963568   Click image for larger version

Name:	Wu59425.jpg
Views:	90
Size:	51.3 KB
ID:	963569