DOUGHNUT Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 Sorry to ask an obvious question about Lightning. The Airfix and Sword kits have separate parts for the flaps, what angle of deflection should these be set at. Also would the flaps only deploy is the aircraft was powered up ? So a static aircraft would normally be parked with the flaps retracted. Thanks Paul 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 Can't help with the answer, sorry, but this is just the sort of question that BM excels at, so I'm sitting at the back, ready to take notes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberra kid Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 If you meen when it's parked up? They don't drop or if they do it's only by a very small amount. John 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 The Flaps were either fully up or fully down. The F.2A pilots notes state that the flaps are only used for landing, it doesn't give the angle. I have seen 60 degrees mentioned, not sure how right that is but looks about right in photos. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOUGHNUT Posted February 11, 2018 Author Share Posted February 11, 2018 That is what I guessed from photos, or rather the lack of them, showing the flaps down. Guess as soon as the pilot had landed he would retract the flaps to a 'ground setting' Without engine or APU power the flaps would stay up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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