RE: P1Y2 Frances and Droptanks
Posted: Sat May 17, 2014 7:51 pm
The doors were just a panel that had to be removed by hand by a ground crew. The panel was only installed for ferry flights. Operationally it was always removed.
Having models of the things you learn details about aircraft you otherwise wouldn't notice. The instructions for the Tamiya Betty explain this.
I looked up some things about the Ju-88, curious about what Dili said about the Ju-88. The bomb doors on that were activated by the bombs falling through them. They were spring loaded to close when there was no weight on them like the nose wheel doors on the B-24. The nose wheel doors on the B-24 were that way to allow the guys in the nose a quick exit in an emergency.
Bill
Having models of the things you learn details about aircraft you otherwise wouldn't notice. The instructions for the Tamiya Betty explain this.
I looked up some things about the Ju-88, curious about what Dili said about the Ju-88. The bomb doors on that were activated by the bombs falling through them. They were spring loaded to close when there was no weight on them like the nose wheel doors on the B-24. The nose wheel doors on the B-24 were that way to allow the guys in the nose a quick exit in an emergency.
Bill