Mar 12, 2014 · The Spitfire’s tail-wheel has a sheet metal cover or shield around the heel of the yoke, presumably to protect the caster mechanism. This final task was demanding, not only because of the shape, but because the upper surface of the part has to be made to surround and slot neatly into the grooved bush mentioned previously.

Nov 15, 2012 · Under the intense pressure from the Ministry of Aircraft Production, Supermarine proposed an interim mark of the Spitfire pending an intended full scale development of the Mk VIII. The result was the Mk IX. The new mark proved vastly superior to the Mk.V in everything except the turn radius.

Faithfully reproduced tail wheel for Spitfires, its the same wheel for all MK's. Originally supplied to Supermarine by Dunlop or Aero Engineers the tail wheel was a type that was Spitfire specific. Includes bearings, the axle, tube and tire can be ordered separately.

Sep 12, 2020 · When I try to fly the Spit, or Tempest, I cannot lock the tail wheel up. It makes taxing and landing very difficult. I know that you used to be able to key-map the "Tail Whee Lock". Now when I try to do this it does not work. Is there some special trick to lock up the tail wheel? Thank you. Dufalator. Neither has a locking tail wheel.

Mar 8, 2013 · Does any one here happen to know if the tail wheel on various marks of Spitfire(or any other single engined WW2 type) was fixed in position or was it allowed to rotate freely through 360 ˚ or was it locked in place at some times and allowed to

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Jun 20, 2020 · This is for anyone trying to make an orderly landing and takeoff on a paved runway using the realistic castering tailwheel (ie without the fixed tail wheel work-around). Below I make some general comments, followed by a crib sheet of settings, plus a landing video, external and interior view, fro...

Aug 30, 2020 · Essentially a tail wheel lock. The RPM will go to 3000 and stay there while boost needs to be no more than 8 initially - open the throttle slowly and smoothly, let the tail fly up. The roll on takeoff appears to be a feature of those narrow gear planes - …

Mar 11, 2013 · The tail wheel is an easy bolt in. I went with an extra tire that came off of a 70mm edf F-86 by Venom, it is hard foam filled rubber with a plastic rim, very light weight and that is what this plane needs in the tail.

Nov 25, 2024 · Alternate (ON) - In this mode, the Tail-wheel is locked and steered via the rudder pedals. The tailwheel will always match the angle of the rudder, allowing for easier GH and take off/landings.