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N4521U · Feb 4, 2014

View attachment P51 dimensioned dwg.pdf View attachment P51 dimensions particulars.pdf

Here are two pdf's.
Dwg pdf shows an offset of just one degree.
Dimension pdf if you look under range of movement shows one degree for vertical stab.

I found all this out when I did some artwork for a Mustang called Bernie's Bo, Bob Loves old P-51-D.

Wildcat · Feb 4, 2014

Received some decal sheets from Red Roo models in the mail today.

Lucky13 · Feb 4, 2014

A53-13! 8)

Wildcat · Feb 4, 2014

Ha, how'd I know you would spot that! :lol:

Lucky13 · Feb 4, 2014

Need to add that one to my Brewster Buffalo now, thanks....

Airframes · Feb 4, 2014

The Hurricane also had an offset fin, quite common, to help in counteracting torque.

Wurger · Feb 4, 2014

Lucky13 said:

Also Hurricane had the offset of 1.5° for the fin...

Also the F4U had a such offset about 2°...

As it is said, a such offset of a tailfin from the centerline was introduced to help compensate for engine torque. The Bf-109K's wooden vertical was flat on one side and curved on the other. Contrary to that Italians made one wing slightly longer than the other.

Wurger · Feb 4, 2014

Oh I have criss-crossed my post about the Hurricane with Terry's one.

Lucky13 · Feb 4, 2014

Learn something new everyday gentlemen! :thumbright:

Aaron Brooks Wolters · Feb 4, 2014

N4521U said:
I'll break in on this one............... shortened for S2-F, StwoF, StooF.
We had a couple of squadrons of them on the Yorktown, CVS-10.
Love the sound of round engines.

Thanks Bill. :thumbright:

Aaron Brooks Wolters · Feb 4, 2014

Wurger said:
Nope. It was done in order to retain a balanced airflow over the tail surfaces. The short distance between the propeller shaft centre-line and aft fuselage top-decking led to the use of a small in diamater four-blade prop to take an adventage of the available power. The hub was thus only about ten feet from the intersection of the fin and the tailplane. Therefore the engine nacelle was angled to starboard what was more suitable solution in a low-speed aircraft than more common cambering of a fin and rudder.

And thank you Wurger for the info. Much appreciated sir.

Wurger · Feb 4, 2014

My pleasure.

T Bolt · Feb 4, 2014

P-40 tail was also offset

javlin · Feb 4, 2014

Jan how does the plastic look on that Warspite?Some decent lines in that one.

N4521U · Feb 4, 2014

Someone else may confirm or dispel this................

When WWII raceplanes are rebuilt, the tail is re-aligned to Inline with the centerline for less drag?

Lucky13 · Feb 5, 2014

javlin said:
Jan how does the plastic look on that Warspite?Some decent lines in that one.

Not received it yet young man, I shall put up pics as soon as I get it....

Wurger · Feb 5, 2014

N4521U said:
Someone else may confirm or dispel this................

When WWII raceplanes are rebuilt, the tail is re-aligned to Inline with the centerline for less drag?

To my knowledge ... yes, the tail is set inline with the centerline for the reason you mentioned above. In the way the cruising speed is increased a little bit.