WildBill50 Posted June 2, 2013 Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 It's done! Very happy how it came out. Hope you like it. Comments welcome. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghodges Posted June 3, 2013 Report Share Posted June 3, 2013 Hurrah! I'd be happy too! Congrats on a fine build, and thanks for taking us along for the build. GIL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stefanwest Posted June 3, 2013 Report Share Posted June 3, 2013 That looks awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildBill50 Posted June 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2013 Thank you for the compliments. Greatly appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stefanwest Posted June 3, 2013 Report Share Posted June 3, 2013 It is weird to see a phantom with the longer landing gear up front. Guess that was for carrier landings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildBill50 Posted June 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2013 Steve, it was for take-offs. The British had smaller decks for their carriers, so the angle of attack on the wing of the plane needed to be adjusted so that it could get off the deck and still fly after launch. Brute strength from the engines and alot of stuff going on with the wings (slats, flaps and such) allowed for transition to flight after the cat shot. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregWise Posted June 8, 2013 Report Share Posted June 8, 2013 (edited) nicely done! Bill is correct back in the day (for me1976-1980) the term we used in regard to changing the AOA with the nose strut was called 'Catapult extend'. Just prior to launch the crew would flip a toggle and the strut would inflate to its fullest length, the British struts were doubled that of its US Navy's cousin (that's why you see two drag links). Edited June 8, 2013 by GregWise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildBill50 Posted June 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2013 Thanks for the comments Greg. And thanks for the info on how the strut was extended. I always thought the British K's looked so cool with that double extension. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VonL Posted June 12, 2013 Report Share Posted June 12, 2013 Nice model, sir! I too remember those long NLG struts. Certainly gives the RN Phantom a unique character; along with those oversized Spey engines, with so much extra mojo they had to expand the fuselage and add the cooling doors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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