Control Cables by junge1
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Description
The cables that are visible on the side of the fuselage behind the center engine, which disappear in the underside of the wing, connect the 'stick' and the 'rudders' in the cockpit with the movable wing surfaces of the aircraft. By operating the 'stick' and/or the 'rudders' the pilot determines whether he/she wants to turn left or right, and/or climb or descend. It allows the pilot to set his heading (course) of flight and his flight altitude. On later aircraft these cables are routed in the aircraft out of sight. '
Many modern aircraft no longer have a physical connection between the 'stick' and 'rudders' in the cockpit with the movable parts of the wings, but rather have what is called 'fly-by-wire' controls, i. e. electronic controls.
This picture was taken on 25 March 2017, Sig...
Comments (10)
Buffalo1
This explains the old saying of a pilot being a "stick and rudder" man. You had to put some muscle into these controls.
ontar1
Interesting, great capture!
T.Rex
Fantastic series of photos of this plane. And great texts to explain things. Sorry I haven't had the time to comment on all your posts, but be assured, they are greatly appreciated! This photo of the control wires is unique - few ever even notice them! Keep up the good work! :-)
gojira-kun Online Now!
I'm really loving these pictures of the Tin Goose. One fond memory of my dad is when we were driving up to San Jose and he spotted a Ford Trimotor sitting at the Gilroy airport. Dad, who had worked on Trimotors in the 1930s, took me on a tour of the plane. He pointed out all its mechanical features and described how to change the sparkplugs. He also said the external engine instruments were a major pain, because in heavy rain, fog, or icy conditions you couldn't see the things from the cockpit. Great photos...great memories.
junge1
@gojira-kun! I'm glad these pictures bring back some good memories of this aircraft and of your dad. And thanks for mentioning the external engine instruments. I noticed three gauges on the right (number 3 engine) since I was sitting on the right, but I couldn't really read them and didn't know what they were for anyway. The ride was worth every penny!
sossy
another cool and interesting capture of the wonderful metallic lady 😊
durleybeachbum
Ir t looks so basic!
junge1
@durleybeachbum! It is Andrea. This is a commercial aviation pioneer. Two years before this was built Lindbergh crossed the Atlantic for the first time anyone had done this!.
LivingPixels
Super shot my friend!!
kgb224
Stunning capture my friend. God bless.