These are the airbrakes of the Fouga Magister. They deploy from above and below the wings, somewhat similar to glider airbrakes. Each wing has 3 airbrakes on the top and 3 airbrakes on the bottom. They rotate in a synchronised matter.
KNIGHT FLIGHT VIDEO. Thanks! I did not even see them from the bottom. Not a lot of surface area for brakes, so I couldn't say for sure they were not a rudder of sorts with it being a V-tail and all. Looks like an efficient, high speed plane.
Just read; A keel fitted under the rear fuselage functions to reduce the negative dihedral effect of the butterfly tail during rudder applications.[9] (I will look for what the Keel is)
Like a fin on a fish. Amazing, without computers they had to take it up for a flight, sense a problem, and as an afterthought they slapped a keel/fin on there.
Your videos are wonderful! Vielen Dank...ich habe alles genoßen!!
Thank you very much, Jim!!! I am glad that you like my videos! Schöne Grüße in die USA! Greetings to the US! :-)
I was there that day!
Saw the 108, 109, FW190, F4s, PA-200, EF-2000... Transall. Tigers, NH90, All of them
Nice video!
Thanks, mate! :-)
0:23 What is popping out of the wings?
These are the airbrakes of the Fouga Magister. They deploy from above and below the wings, somewhat similar to glider airbrakes. Each wing has 3 airbrakes on the top and 3 airbrakes on the bottom. They rotate in a synchronised matter.
KNIGHT FLIGHT VIDEO. Thanks! I did not even see them from the bottom. Not a lot of surface area for brakes, so I couldn't say for sure they were not a rudder of sorts with it being a V-tail and all. Looks like an efficient, high speed plane.
Just read; A keel fitted under the rear fuselage functions to reduce the negative dihedral effect of the butterfly tail during rudder applications.[9] (I will look for what the Keel is)
Like a fin on a fish. Amazing, without computers they had to take it up for a flight, sense a problem, and as an afterthought they slapped a keel/fin on there.
Thanks for info! :-)