Tuesday 18 March 2014

Canopy Access


Since the canopy on the full size aircraft was not hydraulically operated I have decided to use a simple piano wire to hold it down for flight. For static and to gain access to the electronics bay the nose cone slides off and then the wire is pulled back releasing the canopy.




Once the canopy is released it can be rotated to the side but some resistance is needed to hold it up and to give it the proper feel when rotating so I have just used a spare air cylinder to add resistance. It is not connected to any air supply just friction holds the canopy in place.

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