Aug 1, 2022 #142 33k in the air Staff Sergeant 1,219 1,659 Jan 31, 2021 Admiral Beez said: The Seafire (above) does the width right, but a backward Fulmar-like fold would both eliminate the wingtip fold and help clear the low hangar ceilings whilst providing for three abreast storage as shown below. View attachment 679288 Click to expand... Either that, or license from Grumman its "Sto-Wing" swing-fold to the side that the Hellcat and Avenger used.
Admiral Beez said: The Seafire (above) does the width right, but a backward Fulmar-like fold would both eliminate the wingtip fold and help clear the low hangar ceilings whilst providing for three abreast storage as shown below. View attachment 679288 Click to expand... Either that, or license from Grumman its "Sto-Wing" swing-fold to the side that the Hellcat and Avenger used.
Aug 1, 2022 #143 M MikeMeech Senior Airman 551 1,327 Nov 20, 2019 33k in the air said: Either that, or license from Grumman its "Sto-Wing" swing-fold to the side that the Hellcat and Avenger used. Click to expand... Hi Or the Blackburn Skua wing fold system that pre-dates the Grumman. Mike
33k in the air said: Either that, or license from Grumman its "Sto-Wing" swing-fold to the side that the Hellcat and Avenger used. Click to expand... Hi Or the Blackburn Skua wing fold system that pre-dates the Grumman. Mike
Aug 2, 2022 #144 A Admiral Beez Captain 8,622 9,734 Oct 21, 2019 Toronto, Canada MikeMeech said: Or the Blackburn Skua wing fold system that pre-dates the Grumman. Click to expand... I wonder how the two systems compare. On the Blackburn fold the leading edge faces upwards, but downward on the Grumman system, like on the Stuka. The Grumman system is still used today on the Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye. The Blackburn rearward fold was last used on the Firebrand. Interestingly, for the Firecrest, Blackburn instead went for dual fold origami. I wonder why the change? Watching a power-fold equipped Grumman fold right after a trap is impressive. Last edited: Aug 2, 2022
MikeMeech said: Or the Blackburn Skua wing fold system that pre-dates the Grumman. Click to expand... I wonder how the two systems compare. On the Blackburn fold the leading edge faces upwards, but downward on the Grumman system, like on the Stuka. The Grumman system is still used today on the Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye. The Blackburn rearward fold was last used on the Firebrand. Interestingly, for the Firecrest, Blackburn instead went for dual fold origami. I wonder why the change? Watching a power-fold equipped Grumman fold right after a trap is impressive.
Aug 2, 2022 #145 D Delft Airman 11 4 Mar 18, 2014 Macandy said: Spitfire - one off one trick pony. They had no track record of designing fighters. Click to expand... Do you actually know anythung about the subject ?
Macandy said: Spitfire - one off one trick pony. They had no track record of designing fighters. Click to expand... Do you actually know anythung about the subject ?