I’ve hit another snag. I do not have enough detail photos of the Monospar’s elevators. I have no idea what the hinges looks like. I also do not have a proper photo of the profile used for the elevator. I am most inclined to believe that the elevator is constructed similarly to that on the Tiger Moth – a contemporary aircraft. Both were using welded steel construction. If I were designing an aircraft like this, I would make the leading edge of the movable part of the elevator from a constant-diameter pipe. However, my photos of the Monospar show that the elevator was indeed using a (symmetrical) wing profile. I can’t reconcile the curved elevator with a constant thickness movable part. I also do not have a clear photo of the elevator hinges.
I will have to return to the museum in Helsingør to get some more detail photos. Too bad. In the meantime, I am going to work on another aircraft, or possibly the Monospar’s wings.





28/05/2011
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