I wonder if someone could advise me on the rib dimension to the flap offset at the location of the elevator flap as shown on attachment?
Further does anyone have any details of the flap itself?
Note – please ignore the gap between the plane and elevator – still have to model the hinge components!
By: low'n'slow - 31st March 2025 at 15:09
By the way, nice CAD drawing Hugh. I can’t wait to see the complete portfolio when its finished!
The aerodynamic trim tab is of course, unique to the Canadian-built DH82C model. As currently I don’t think there are any DH82C models available for inspection in the UK, perhaps a forumite in Canada or the USA might find time to use a tape-measure?
By: HughT - 31st March 2025 at 15:08
Thank you very much for your kind comments. The model is dimensioned in mm units accurate to 0.2mm – dependent on original dimensions which in some cases are only noted to 2 decimal places (inch).
This is actually turning out to be quite a tricky project – the information I currently have is not that great and a lot of the key dimensional information is illegible.
At this stage I am just trying to figure out the geometry and how everything fits together, thus the rather basic model structure as shown.
I had tried to source additional information for DH Support, but they are struggling to meet current commitments with limited manpower.
I hope to be able to complete this particular aircraft – just finished a partial study of the Ta152 which was limited to wing, fuselage and tail structure; details of the front cowling, undercarriage and cockpit specifics unfortunately are not verifiable, so I chose not to include them.
By: HughT - 31st March 2025 at 14:58
Update DH82C Flap Enquiry
I have interpolated from the parts drawings and what information I do have pertaining to the location of the ribs and trim flap to determine preliminary dimensions as shown.
These however need verification and all help in this respect would be gratefully appreciated.
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January 9, 2010 at 1:31 pm