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As I am "fired up" on Canberras at present I have thought to mention a couple of points concerning Canberra control surface position when parked.

The ailerons (if not modelled with the ground locks fitted) in the neutral position both droop by two and a half degrees. This does not apply to the PR.9.

The elevators (if not modelled with the ground locks fitted) will drop with the horn balances down. ie: trailing edges fully up.

The rudder (if not modelled with the ground locks in) will assume any position.

Airbrakes are in on the ground

Flaps will fall to a lowered position as hydraulic pressure falls away and will not fall in any order or rate.

Bomb bay doors and Flare bay doors are normally open on the ramp during activity for access for servicing .

Alway best to model from a photograph though.

Les.B.

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Great info Les!! I will be applying it to my soon to be in the paintshop build! However my bombay doors will be closed since that is where the 40 metric tons of scale weight reside!! :shithappens:

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That's very useful info. Thanks.

Now I need more :analintruder: . What angle is regarded as full deflection for the elevators?

Cheers rich :frantic:

I have several pics showing aircraft parked without elevator locks fitted in the Crowood book of the Canberra. but if you want I can send a couple of pics to you. No prob.

Les.B.

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That's very useful info. Thanks.

Now I need more :analintruder: . What angle is regarded as full deflection for the elevators?

Cheers rich :frantic:

I smell a delay for the.......errrrr..... 'thingy'.

Chop chop, customer waiting! :whistle:

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I have several pics showing aircraft parked without elevator locks fitted in the Crowood book of the Canberra. but if you want I can send a couple of pics to you. No prob.

Les.B.

I have that book Les, a very useful source.

Tony :clif:

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I have that book Les, a very useful source.

Tony :clif:

Hi Tony,

There are several pictures of parked aircraft in that book showing the elevators at full deflection.

I hope that will be ok for you .

Les.B.

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Ta Les.

Would be very useful.

cheers

rich :frantic:

Hi Rich,

I have scanned a couple of pics from the Crowood book but due to my lack of IT skills I seem to have a problem getting them to you

Les.B.

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Hi Rich,

I have scanned a couple of pics from the Crowood book but due to my lack of IT skills I seem to have a problem getting them to you

Les.B.

Les,

I see you have got the Britmodeller bug at long last, well done mate and welcome.

Still don't know what you are rambling on about, (what are these Canberras, is that something Kodak made!!!) must be your old age mate!

Mark

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Les,

I see you have got the Britmodeller bug at long last, well done mate and welcome.

Still don't know what you are rambling on about, (what are these Canberras, is that something Kodak made!!!) must be your old age mate!

Mark

YEA! YEA! YEA! Just buy me a pint Saturday.

The Old Man.

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As I am "fired up" on Canberras at present I have thought to mention a couple of points concerning Canberra control surface position when parked.

The ailerons (if not modelled with the ground locks fitted) in the neutral position both droop by two and a half degrees. This does not apply to the PR.9.

The elevators (if not modelled with the ground locks fitted) will drop with the horn balances down. ie: trailing edges fully up.

The rudder (if not modelled with the ground locks in) will assume any position.

Airbrakes are in on the ground

Flaps will fall to a lowered position as hydraulic pressure falls away and will not fall in any order or rate.

Bomb bay doors and Flare bay doors are normally open on the ramp during activity for access for servicing .

Alway best to model from a photograph though.

Les.B.

Thanks for that Les - some very useful info there - keep it coming!!!

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