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    Yak-9DD wing root intake question

    in Aircraft WWII

    Posted · Edited by Nachtwulf

    Thanks Warhawk! :thumbsup2: The first picture is definitely the best shot I've seen of the area in question. Now it seems that I can say the

    cover/door is not flat. Isn't the first picture a Yak 9k/T? Wow those panels on the nose are ill fitting!

    Anyone else? :tumble:

    Yak-9DD wing root intake question

    in Aircraft WWII

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    I was searching through my meager Yak-9 references in order to brush up for a build and I had some questions about the Yak-9DD square wing root intakes.I have noticed in some pictures that there is some sort of door/cover blocking the root intakes and it doesn't seem to matter whether the engine is running or not. Does anyone here have any god pictures or reference for this? I have searched the internet but all the pictures I find are small and grainy and I can only tell that something is there. My main questions are thus:

    Is the intake covered by a door that is operated by the pilot, or is it a plug that is used by the ground crew to block it off?

    If it is part of the aircraft does it rotate into position or it it a flap?

    This seems to only apply to the rectangular root intakes.

    Here is a link to the best picture of the cover I can find:

    http://www.airpages.ru/img/yak9_1.jpg

    Vazar Turbo Otter

    in Work in Progress - Aircraft

    Posted

    Hi.

    All now painted up in overall glossy white. Pics to come. Work started in getting the floats sorted and a base prepared.

    Nachtwulf: Its going to be in Harbour Air markings. The' Arctic ' mention is the producer of the decals and conversion set though the resin is by Khee Kha as mentioned .

    :banghead: I suppose, if I had thought it through I would have realized that floats won't work too well in the

    Arctic! :oops::mental:

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    Strange B-17E Camo Scheme

    in Aircraft WWII

    Posted

    When questions are posted like this I am always amazed at the wealth of information offered by others. I like reading them and find them most informative but I also feel like all I could add would look something like:

    Uh....... it looks like some kinda green and brown and blue color..... probably painted on....... :mental:

    Seriously, you guys are very knowledgeable! :mike:

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