Me-109 Horizontal Stabilizer Trim Question

[wwz7777]

Hello! I'm wondering if anyone has a drawing or reference that shows where the horizontal stabilizer was hinged to the fuselage. I could really use the distance from the elevator hinge line to the stabilizer hinge line.
Thanks in advance!

 

[stona]

These might help

Cheers

Steve

 

[wwz7777]

Thanks for the drawings, Steve. They shed a little light but I'm looking for a measurement or distance as to where the stabilizer hinge point was. Something like "x mm forward from the elevator hinge" or "x% chord". Hopefully that makes sense. I may have to find a scale drawing and try to measure it.

 

[fubar57]

There is a free downloadable 100pg. 109E Operation and setup manual pdf here, might have something in it...

Bf 109 Manuals and Documents

 

[woodhaven]

 

[stona]

All the drawings posted confirm, unsurprisingly, that the pivot point was in line with the main spar in each horizontal stabiliser. It should be possible to work out dimensions from that.
Cheers
Steve

 

[Wurger]

Agreed.

 

[wwz7777]

it looks that way. The aft fuselage is different on the G's and K so the hinge is totally different. But it looks like hinge point seems consistent.
Thanks everyone!

Bill

 

[GregP]

Very likely pivoted on or just behind the center of pressure on the horizontal stabilator.