Crossofiron1971 Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 Hi all, Been a while... I am embarking on an early MkI (K9795) below. I think I am pretty much sorted but cannot find information or drawings on the device on the fin?; Last Question; I know the Radio Cable was stainless steel, how was it secured to the mast and the tail? Many thanks Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 afair the device on the fin was to stop the pilot's parachute from getting hung up on the tail. As that event was found to be very rare the device was no longer fitted 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 That looks like the mass balance devise like you might see on Luftwaffe aircraft. I'm not sure about the parachute thing. Once he bailed out, it would only take a second or two before the pilot was well clear of the tail. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG899 Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 The fin device is an anti-spinning parachute guard, "a spin recovery parachute was proposed for early examples as the spinning characteristics of the new heavier monoplanes were still unfamiliar." On the cable, I believe there was a tensioner on the fin aerial mounting, and a smaller tensioner at the top of the pole, visible though not clearly in most photos. By the way, the tail number 19 is white not yellow as sometimes depicted. Annoyingly, while I have many photos of K9942 at the RAF Museum Cosford, I have none of the pole aerial mast of fin tip aerial attachment because I'm modelling a later Spitfire Mk.1a. Hopefully someone else her on BM can help. Have fun with the Spitfire! Nick 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 Ah! An anti-spin parachute. Got it. Thanks. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossofiron1971 Posted May 8, 2020 Author Share Posted May 8, 2020 Thanks everybody! I have continued searching this afternoon and have come across this; https://www.aerosociety.com/media/6986/spitfire-tailplane-protection-and-spinning-trials.pdf Might be worth a look! Thanks again Steve 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimea River Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 The walkaround pics from this site might help with the aerial connections. The two below are the best to show the connections but you can zoom the photos on the linked site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossofiron1971 Posted May 10, 2020 Author Share Posted May 10, 2020 Many thanks Crimea River! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's a disease Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 https://www.aerosociety.com/media/6986/spitfire-tailplane-protection-and-spinning-trials.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 9 hours ago, It's a disease said: https://www.aerosociety.com/media/6986/spitfire-tailplane-protection-and-spinning-trials.pdf See @Crossofiron1971's Post # 6 above. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's a disease Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 So I am a dozy So and so. life goes on........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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