flaps
01-06-2010 | 04:38 PM
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building a P-26 Peashooter. The flaps are actually part of the wing.... in other words part of the trailing edge of the wing are the flaps. When they are down, you can actually see inside the wing. Anyways....want to try to operate the flaps using only 1 servo. Anyone got ideas of how I can do that.
05-17-2010 | 08:07 PM
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ORIGINAL: cotman
The flaps are actually part of the wing.... in other words part of the trailing edge of the wing are the flaps. When they are down, you can actually see inside the wing.
The flaps are actually part of the wing.... in other words part of the trailing edge of the wing are the flaps. When they are down, you can actually see inside the wing.
Just for the record that type of flap were known as "split flaps". The lower surface of the wing hinged downward and the upper surface remained in its normal position.
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05-17-2010 | 08:13 PM
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Ya, I would like to download your whole library full of those drawings. It seems like you always have the right drawing to answer every question someone could ever have.
05-18-2010 | 07:51 AM
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Photoshop....well, that counts me out.
I do have t a copy of it, and usually by step 4 I make things FUBAR.
I'm only at the forum level of 'puters I guess. [
] I'll just watch yours instead!
The Surpass looks great!
I do have t a copy of it, and usually by step 4 I make things FUBAR.
I'm only at the forum level of 'puters I guess. [
] I'll just watch yours instead!The Surpass looks great!
05-18-2010 | 11:07 AM
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05-18-2010 | 12:22 PM
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ORIGINAL: cotman
When they are down, you can actually see inside the wing.
When they are down, you can actually see inside the wing.
Shouldn't the bottom of the wing be covered and then the retracted flap rest underneath that surface?
Very nice drawings, Mike![sm=thumbs_up.gif]
05-18-2010 | 12:32 PM
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ORIGINAL: LNEWQBAN
Is that OK for the aerodynamics and protection of the wing structure from air humidity?
Shouldn't the bottom of the wing be covered and then the retracted flap rest underneath that surface?
Is that OK for the aerodynamics and protection of the wing structure from air humidity?
Shouldn't the bottom of the wing be covered and then the retracted flap rest underneath that surface?
Not neccessarily if you are talking Scale. Virtually all full scale split flaps did not emply three surfaces and the interior of the upper surface was exposed when the lower surface (flap) was extended.
John
05-18-2010 | 09:29 PM
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That particular Spitfire was found in a bog in England about 8 years ago, after vanishing in 1942.. It was under restoration at California City.
It was a rare chance to see one without the wings on, and see what the landing gear retract hookup looked like.
It was a rare chance to see one without the wings on, and see what the landing gear retract hookup looked like.
05-18-2010 | 10:08 PM
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ORIGINAL: MinnFlyer
Most of the pics I post I just whip up in Photoshop.
The first 4 here are all Photoshop. The last two are done in Sketchup
I've been saving these almost since day one here at RCU and I now have a collection of over 600 images
Most of the pics I post I just whip up in Photoshop.
The first 4 here are all Photoshop. The last two are done in Sketchup
I've been saving these almost since day one here at RCU and I now have a collection of over 600 images
I would have thought these were from a top secret R/C CAD program from the 70's or something
Photoshop is out for me, but that explains the awesome pictures.....and I just downloaded Sketchup from Goggle for free....
Doubt I will get good enough to use the pro version for $495 but who knows......
You should sell your collection on Cd Rom
05-18-2010 | 10:15 PM
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GIMP is a free clone of photoshop. Will do anything an amateur needs. http://www.gimp.org/
