Peter Roberts Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 Looking at photos of the Fokker DVII I notice that there are bumps, or nodules on the leading edge of the wings, approximately in line with the interplane struts. Does anyone know what these are for? PR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malpaso Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 I seem to recall reading that the similar bumps on the L/E of the Dr.I were to protect the L/E of the wings when they were stacked in the factory? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardie Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 Leading edge protectors as far as I know. Little 'domes' which allowed the wings to be transported by road or stored alongside the fuselage without the need for special cradles etc. to protect the wings leading edges. They are on Dr.1 and D.VIII wings as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Roberts Posted October 13, 2017 Author Share Posted October 13, 2017 Aha! Thanks guys. I have read in some reviews that these needed to be added to some models and wondered what they were. I have a couple of Roden DVIIs - they are on the upper wing but not the lower. Another 'to do'. PR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melvyn hiscock Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 They are, indeed, bumpers to protect the leading edge when wings were stacked. German aircraft were often moved by rail and wings were stacked leading edge down. Rigging wires were often quick release too. I do have photographs of this but have no idea how to post them on here now the photobucket has gone and bucketed itself. I was at the Memorial Flight workshops a couple of weeks back and one of the guys was making the quick release strut ends for the Brussels museum Aviatik. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Roberts Posted October 17, 2017 Author Share Posted October 17, 2017 Thanks Melvyn, PR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melvyn hiscock Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Email me on melvyn *at* melvynhiscock *dot* com and I will bung you a photo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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