Tiger Moth Oval Tube

What components did you have in mind?

Specifically my requirement was the section for the tailplane diagonal strut.

Unfortunately, primarily due to problems with access to original DH archive material, I have decided to postpone this project in the interim whilst I research alternative data sources.

Thank you for your interest and assistance.

Real Tiger Moths don’t have tailwheels.

The DH82C does – drawings DHC 1936 and DHC 1937.

Real Tiger Moths don’t have tailwheels.

Hugh, if you mean the tailplane support strut its not an oval tube. Its a round tube with a wooden fairing screwed to the rear of it. Well it is on a 82a 🙂

Yes you are absolutely right!

A bit of misdirection on my part I’m afraid – my mind is obviously not focused today – I should have said the elevator balance arm!

The drawing is not clear but I think it is about 1″x0.4″.

Unfortunately there’s a lot of key information that is barely legible on these drawings which means I have to continuously dart back and forth, cross referencing between the parts and assemblies trying to determine missing information. In this instance I deviated to do some work on the diagonal strut; checking the connection to the fuselage; when I wrote the message!

Do you have a copy of the Drawings for the 82c that are available on disc?? usually available on ebay at a very reasonable price.

Yes I have those, sourced copies from 3 places – originally my intent was to cover the DH82A but the first set I bought was actually the DH82C, then someone else was selling a copy stating the DH82A but it turns out it was the same – finally I obtained another copy that had been digitally tidied up – which as it turns out was certainly worthwhile.

I have so many questions – bottom diag brace on the rudder, leading edge member on the tail fin, eyebolt to the fin post to match the rudder hinge, trim tab on the elevator, the main fin rib dims, main rudder rib offsets, tailwheel size and so on…and thats just the tail!!

I don’t believe I can finish this project with the information currently available so I have decided to postpone it till a later date.

Hugh, if you mean the tailplane support strut its not an oval tube. Its a round tube with a wooden fairing screwed to the rear of it. Well it is on a 82a 🙂

Do you have a copy of the Drawings forthe 82c that are available on disc?? useually avilable on ebay at a very reasonable price.

The 82c is a very different beast, i have to say having flown both the c is a delight compared to the a 🙂