|
|
|||||||
| Luftwaffe and Axis Air Forces Please use this forum to discuss the German Luftwaffe and the Air Forces of its Allies. |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
|
#7
12th March 2005, 02:21
|
||||
|
||||
|
Luftwaffe rivets - specifically Bf109, Me262, Do335
For a reference on the diameter of German rivets vs. Western Allied rivets, try OKL Sonderbericht Nr. 39 of 15 Jan 45, entitled "Maßnahmen zur Kleinhaltung des Tragflügelwiderstandes im gegnerischen Flugzeugbau" which compared the resistance of Allied and German wings, and gave reasons why the resistance of German wings was greater. One reason given was that the German rivets had a greater diameter, 7mm vs. 4mm for the Allies. This required greater force to spread the rivet heads, and caused bowing of the skinning panels, and bending of ribs, etc.
The a/c specifically mentioned were the 109, 262, and 335 vs. the Spitfire, Mustang, and Tempest. 
|
| Thread Tools | |
| Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads
|
||||
| Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
| Me 262 Jagdverband Honor Goblet sponsored by Messerschmitt Augsburg | Roger Gaemperle | Luftwaffe and Axis Air Forces | 4 | 17th July 2005 17:35 |
| Messerschmitt Me 209V5/6 (A-1/2) | Ruy Horta | Luftwaffe and Axis Air Forces | 8 | 7th July 2005 23:14 |
| Monogram Messerschmitt O'Nine Gallery on ebay | Alessandro Nati Fornetti | Books and Magazines | 0 | 20th June 2005 14:45 |
| Messerschmitt Parts Drawings Question | crawdad | Luftwaffe and Axis Air Forces | 0 | 10th May 2005 04:41 |
| Falcon's Messerschmitt Bf 109 Hangar - (Photo Archive) | Falcon | Links | 0 | 29th December 2004 22:07 |
Threaded Mode