David_Nelson
Well Known Member
A neighbor from across the street asked if there was any particular history to the checkered rudder. Good question. What say you all?
Determined early in aviation to add several knots to TAS
Sorry, but you guys are wrong on this feature.
A checkerboard rudder simply makes the airplane aerobatic.
One good example is the C-150 vs. C-150 Aerobat. Compare the rudders.
Wild guessing - - -
Heard at speed trials in the old days,
#1 - look at that rudder flap
#2 - yeah it flaps just like the checkered flag - hahaha
#1 - maybe they should just paint it to look like a checkered flag heihei.
Honestly have no clue, but maybe a real historian will tell us.
Now - why is a checkered flag at the end of races used?
Sorry, but you guys are wrong on this feature.
A checkerboard rudder simply makes the airplane aerobatic.
One good example is the C-150 vs. C-150 Aerobat. Compare the rudders.
Just don't get carried away and checker the entire airplane, or it'll exceed Vne just off-idle.
A neighbor from across the street asked if there was any particular history to the checkered rudder. Good question. What say you all?
You mean like this one?
Yes, this was once mine. And I flew it like this for half a decade.
(was repainted later to a more normal paint scheme)
(and I still have that green and orange tent )
You mean like this one?
Yes, this was once mine. And I flew it like this for half a decade.
(was repainted later to a more normal paint scheme)
(and I still have that green and orange tent )
The checkered rudder is (or was until the squadron was mothballed) the colors of the canadian Cold Lake Alberta based 441 CF-18 squadron.
If I remember correctly the squadrons origins in number and name sake go back to a WWII canadian fighter squadron.
A more complete history here
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/441_Tactical_Fighter_Squadron
Regards
F1R
A neighbor from across the street asked if there was any particular history to the checkered rudder. Good question. What say you all?
You mean like this one?
Yes, this was once mine. And I flew it like this for half a decade.
(was repainted later to a more normal paint scheme)
(and I still have that green and orange tent )
This.
Just like chromed valve covers.
15AF 325thFighter Group used yellow and black checks on their P-51 tails in WWII......