Josh Babcock wrote:
> Josh Babcock wrote:
> 
>>Steve Hosgood wrote:
>>
>>
>>>On Thu, 2005-05-19 at 10:11, Steve Hosgood (that's me) wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Width of aileron = 14 inches (from which length of aileron must be
>>>>about 14 ft to reach the stated aileron area of 16.5sq ft, allowing for
>>>>the rounding-off of the shape near the wingtip).
>>>>
>>>>I'll see what more I can deduce tonight.
>>>>Steve
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Er - wait a minute!
>>>The entire wing was only 15 ft long! That can't be right!
>>>
>>>The diagram must imply that the *total* aileron area was 16.5 sq ft.
>>>
>>>That would make each aileron about 7ft long, slightly less than half the
>>>length of the wing. Which is closer to what we see on the diagrams, but
>>>seems a little long even so.
>>>
>>>Steve
>>>
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>>
>>
>>OK, well keep the data coming. I will start with the fuselage, that
>>should be safe.
>>
>>Josh
>>
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> 
> 
> Anybody have any idea what the inside of the cockpit looks like? I'm
> assuming it's just ribs and fabric plus a seat, a stick and some cables.
> 
> Josh
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Just an update.

http://jrbabcock.home.comcast.net/flightgear/colditz/colditz1.jpg
http://jrbabcock.home.comcast.net/flightgear/colditz/colditz2.jpg

Josh

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