[WWI] Ni-17 aeleron control cables: Thanks!

Rob Stewart rob at rob-stewart.to
Tue Feb 3 09:13:42 EST 2009


Hi,

Thank for the info.  I understand now.  I wondered what those rods were for.

Interesting arrangement.


Robert Karr wrote:
> No cables- all rods and tubes. The leg bone's connected to the thigh bone 
> etc......
> The stick rocks a bar which has rods that go up through the top of the 
> fuselage in front of the cockpit and these  work cranks which turn rods that 
> go through the wing to the ailerons. It's more complicated to explain than 
> to show!
> Later I'll see if I can cobble up a graphic to show what I mean.
> RK.....waiting for batteries to charge
> www.karrart.com 
> 
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> 

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Rob Stewart
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