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The Bf 110 in the 35th Biggest Air Force 1969

Started by Gondor, March 20, 2025, 02:38:09 PM

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kerick

The corporate types always squeeze the last nickle until the buffalo craps.
" Somewhere, between half true, and completely crazy, is a rainbow of nice colours "
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jcf

Quote from: loupgarou on March 26, 2025, 03:55:21 PMBut the inner part of the wings was more or less straight, maybe even a continuous spar, to obtain the Stuka gull-wing shape, also the inner wings would have to be structurally modified, as can be seen on the photo posted.


From: https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo/percival-proctor.html?sortBy=relevant

Quite different shape in front view, don't you think?
Which is why I wrote "just". 
;)

jcf

Proctor wing centre section. The structure was the same on the Gull, Vega Gull and Proctor. The wingbox could contain an optional fuel tank on the civil versions. The "stub wings" attach to the box. Thus it appears that the wing to fuselage and inner to outer wing panel angles could be altered using "wedge" structures. 
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loupgarou

And would be confident enought to flky on a plane with such "wedges" inserted ?  :o
Owing to the current financial difficulties, the light at the end of the tunnel will be turned off until further notice.

jcf

Quote from: loupgarou on April 06, 2025, 12:21:56 AMAnd would be confident enought to flky on a plane with such "wedges" inserted ?  :o
Sure, if properly designed and constructed it wouldn't be a big deal. Adding structure to an aircraft isn't the issue, the question is what does the modification do to the flying characteristics. It's likely that in the case of the Proctuka the effect was negative.