Recent content by Ambaryerno

They suspect those drawings were never scanned to microfilm, so short of finding someone who actually has a complete set of originals that somehow survived I'm probably SOL there. My next thought was someone who actually has access to one of the actual Corsairs to see if I can get...

So does anyone have any suggestion for resources when Aircorps Library either doesn't have a drawing at all, or what they have is so faded as to be illegible?

Well, this is what I've got now: I've reached out to the guys working on that Birdcage, as well, to see if they could shed some further light on it.

So if I'm following you, model the parts per the sheet and adjust the final positions and contour of the skin to fit?

So here's a conundrum: I've been working on remodeling what I already have to match the ordinates given in the blueprints, and the actual measurements give on the parts sheet. The bulkhead itself worked out just fine, but I'm running into problems with the armor plate and its formers. You...

Ta da. Bulkhead 186. The hardest part is indexing the X and Y axes and not reading the wrong line or column. Also, some of the numbers are slightly smudged/excessively thick making them hard to read. With this, I think I can now get my frames and bulkheads correct (I MAY need to revisit some of...

I actually think I’ve got it. I was looking at it wrong, and trying to match the written ordinate with a written abscissa. Instead, the column headings are the respective ordinate/abscissa for the indicated point. That’s what covers the points that don’t neatly line up on the grid. I just...

My thought is if I can figure out how to layout the shape from the ordinates, I can then use that to create a curve I can then set as a path for Blender to extrude the cross section around. I just have to get past that first part. There are also CAD modeling plugins for Blender if that would...

@cvairwerks The drawing with the ordinates is 10201. I've actually more or less been able to move on from the tape issue. Basically, I'm not going to bother with it because it honestly wouldn't be visible. I'm going to be simplifying where I can, IE by not modeling bolts and rivets in interior...

Bringing back this thread. I stepped away from the Corsair for a bit for other things, and am back to it again now. This is where I currently stand: Not pictured is the skin, and that's where I've got a bit of a problem: I'm using the blueprints on aircorpslibrary.com, and the measurements...

So I'm sure everyone has seen this chart at some point: I'm trying to create a spreadsheet that can calculate/predict roll performance, and I'm using the P-51 as one of my reference subjects for Servo Tab ailerons. However, the P-51 had three aileron stop positions (10, 12, and 15 degrees)...

I mean that may as well be point convergence at that point. Does anyone have access to a version that's large enough the patterns are actually legible? And has whatever "Corsair Pattern No. 1" is?

Unfortunately that looks like the same image from my OP, so it still doesn't solve the issue of being illegibly small.

Still looking for some help if possible. Also, does anyone know why on this chart: The roll rate for the Zero stops at 330mph IAS? At the 10,000ft test altitude this comes to about 398mph TAS. Did they just not test above that speed? Or was it because the aircraft couldn't be rolled at that...

IIRC that's only because the patterns were intended to guarantee at least some hits for novice pilots. But veterans DID prefer a point zone for greater hitting power.