What is this piece of B-25 cockpit equipment ?
Wed Apr 23, 2008 11:06 am
Pictured that thing in Betty's Dream cockpit, just above the radios behind the pilote seat... but what is that ?
Wed Apr 23, 2008 11:10 am
It is a wind drift meter. You stick it out of the side of the fuselage and it has grids that you line up on ground objects passing by. It then will give you the angle of drift so you can get an idea of how the winds are treating you.
Wed Apr 23, 2008 11:17 am
Does it go through a a hole in the fuselage ?
Wed Apr 23, 2008 12:59 pm
It is stuck thru a hole in the fuselage and then removed after the measured drift is marked.
Jerry
Jerry
Wed Apr 23, 2008 9:16 pm
Goes out hole on right side of fuselage near blister packs.
Wed Apr 23, 2008 10:58 pm
I've got one if anyone needs it.
Just drop me a PM.
Just drop me a PM.
Wed Apr 23, 2008 11:12 pm
Curtis Block wrote:I've got one if anyone needs it.
Just drop me a PM.
Is there any water damage involved?
Thanks for the ID and how-to of the drift meter folks.
Wed Apr 23, 2008 11:22 pm
Never submerged.
Just missing the foam rubber eye piece, otherwise complete (as far as I know).
Only used once a month, by a little old lady, on Sundays for her trip to Berlin.
Just missing the foam rubber eye piece, otherwise complete (as far as I know).
Only used once a month, by a little old lady, on Sundays for her trip to Berlin.
Wed Apr 23, 2008 11:24 pm
check your PMs
Wed Apr 23, 2008 11:24 pm
check your PMs
Wed Apr 23, 2008 11:37 pm
Curtis Block wrote:Only used once a month, by a little old lady, on Sundays for her trip to Berlin.
Good one!
Sat Apr 26, 2008 3:31 am
Dave,
Is this good enough to suit your needs?
It's not perfect (probably could use a good cleaning) and unfortunately I don't have the mounting stuff, but the movement on the mechanisms are smooth.
Is this good enough to suit your needs?
It's not perfect (probably could use a good cleaning) and unfortunately I don't have the mounting stuff, but the movement on the mechanisms are smooth.
Sat Apr 26, 2008 11:07 am
THATS NICE! I fabricate all parts needed from the blueprint, so remaking the mount is easy!
working on the card still too.
working on the card still too.
Sat Apr 26, 2008 12:54 pm
OK,
It's yours.
My terms are that it will be mounted in "Executive Sweet."
Send or post some photos when it's done.
If it's not used, I'd like it back.
P.M. me shipping info, and I can probably get it out next week. You might have to pay shipping (I have no money). I'll look into it.
It's yours.
My terms are that it will be mounted in "Executive Sweet."
Send or post some photos when it's done.
If it's not used, I'd like it back.
P.M. me shipping info, and I can probably get it out next week. You might have to pay shipping (I have no money). I'll look into it.
Sun Apr 27, 2008 6:58 pm
sounds like a plan, give me a week to take the measurements off the blueprints and see if the mount will fit with student seats being in the airplane. Rick and I have talked about putting in the drift meter for awhile but never got around to trying. Maybe this is incentive!
Ill let you know!
-Thanks
Dave
Ill let you know!
-Thanks
Dave