Stuart Wilson Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 Hi, a couple of quick questions here. I'm building the Airfix AEW2 and wondering about the flaps. What photos I can find seem to show the flaps up when the aircraft is at rest, is this correct? to be honest I'd rather build it flaps up and I'd rather this was the case. Also bomb doors? were they closed when at rest or open like the Lanc? I haven't decided whether I prefer them open or closed. Photos seem to show both. Thanks in advance for any replies. Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 (edited) The flaps were generally raised when parked, and due to their action do not droop. The bomb doors would be closed while the aircraft was running, however they would open under their own weight and lack of hydraulic pressure after a period of being shutdown. These show typical service parked configuration for Shackletons, from the excellent Peter R Foster pages on Flickr Edited February 27, 2018 by 71chally added photo link 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 Damn. So do it the opposite of mine then! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Wilson Posted February 28, 2018 Author Share Posted February 28, 2018 Perfect. Thanks for the help. Lovely photos too. Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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