Friday update and duscussions 2011-02-18

[peterwoods@supanet.com]

There's something very wrong with the fin/rudder of the 109 in the second shot of the second set! Any ideas?

[Trooper117]

Originally Posted by peterwoods@supanet.com

There's something very wrong with the fin/rudder of the 109 in the second shot of the second set! Any ideas?

Nothing wrong as far as I can see.. the pilot is applying full rudder.

But the fin doesn't seem to be turned diagonal. It's turned only in the front? Maybe bug, Idk.

[peterwoods@supanet.com]

Originally Posted by Hecke

But the fin doesn't seem to be turned diagonal. It's turned only in the front? Maybe bug, Idk.

Exactly what I thought Hecke but when I looked again and considered the viewpoint I realised that it was an illusion. For sure the rudder is hard left.
Pete

My eyes are bugged. Still don't see it right, lol.

[peterwoods@supanet.com]

Originally Posted by Hecke

My eyes are bugged. Still don't see it right, lol.

Follow the fine black line virtualy from the tail end to the a/c to the horn counterbalance (almost exactly in line with the spine of the a/c), this is the pivot line of the rudder. Everything left of the line is the rudder, hard over to the left.

Pete

[drewpee]

Originally Posted by peterwoods@supanet.com

Follow the fine black line virtualy from the tail end to the a/c to the horn counterbalance (almost exactly in line with the spine of the a/c), this is the pivot line of the rudder. Everything left of the line is the rudder, hard over to the left.

Pete

Man it had me fooled as well but now I see, all the yellow is the pivoted rudder. The fin (the bit that doesn't move) is the same blue as the underside of the a/c.

But take your eyes off it then go back and once again it screws with your eyes.

[302_Corsair]

Hello Oleg.

Will your Bf-109E have an independent automatic edge slats, which will working separetly like in real?

I ask because I don't see any on the movies and pictures.

All the best. Corsair

[peterwoods@supanet.com]

I realised that from the shifted position of the horn counterbalance but the rest looked looked strange (probably because of the shadowed yellow of the rudder viewed from almost above). On second look realise I was suffering an optical delusion . Thanks
Pete

[Richie]

Originally Posted by peterwoods@supanet.com

There's something very wrong with the fin/rudder of the 109 in the second shot of the second set! Any ideas?

I don't see it. The top of the inner rudder is used as a counterbalance for wind to catch onto so rudder forces are easier to apply to the opposite side if that's what you see?