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Model Aircraft Carrier aircraft -- Wing folding

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  • Member since
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  • From: 29° 58' N 95° 21' W
Model Aircraft Carrier aircraft -- Wing folding
Posted by seasick on Friday, April 15, 2005 5:25 PM
I have recently started cutting the wings of some of the aircraft on my model aircraft-carriers to make them look more realistic. I am fortunate that the planes break of easily when I dust them. Does anybody know a good place to go to see pictures of how Naval Aircraft fold their wing up for storage. I know how A-7, F-4, F/A-18, F-8 and E-2 fold but other types I have pictures of that are not too helpful.

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 15, 2005 5:45 PM
Which other planes did you want to know about? Just modern, or WWII planes?
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  • From: 29° 58' N 95° 21' W
Posted by seasick on Monday, April 18, 2005 10:54 AM
I would like to know about the S-3, EA-6, SU-33K. Also USN ww2 and Ijn ww2.

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 18, 2005 6:22 PM
I can help with WWII USN

SBD Dauntless didnt have folding wings
F4F Wildcat, F6F Hellcat, TBM Avenger the wings folded back against the fueselage
F4U Corsair, SB2C Helldiver, and TBD Devestator the wings folded up.
I'm not sure if I got them all, but I can provide pics if you would like.
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  • From: Virginia
Posted by Mike F6F on Tuesday, April 19, 2005 6:21 PM
Sea,

Check the Navy site for lots of a/c photos. www.news.navy.mil

The S-3 wings fold overtop of each other and overlap. Its tail folds too.

The EA-6B Prowler wings fold up.

Mike

Mike

 

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