A ? for the Bf-109 Experten

[C VEICH]

Read a rumour on a model related site that, in an attempt to control torque, the left horizontal stab was of thicker cross section than the right. Does not seem all that plausible to me but wanted to see if anyone could confirm one way or the other. Ever heard of this on the 109?

[AvroAvian]

I think the guys on the model site have confused the horizontal with the vertical. The fin (or vertical stabilizer) is cambered assymetrically. See this thread http://warbirdinformationexchange.org/p ... n&start=30

[lmritger]

AvroAvian is exactly correct; the vertical fin was profiled much like a wing cross section, which helped counteract the torque to a large extent when the aircraft was at speed. It was a bit of a handful on the ground though, as you might guess.

Cheers,

Lynn

[The Inspector]

However, FIAT built piston fighters with the wing panel length about 3 or 4 inches longer on the right wing (If I remember the info correctly) to counteract torque roll.
Can anyone verify because I'm going off of memory from thirty five year ago-

[AvroAvian]

You could well be right Inspector. The Italians seemed to be up for that sort of thing. I did read somewhere about the Ansaldo series of WWI fighters that had the same thing. I can't find the reference right now.

[C VEICH]

Thanks for the replies gentlemen. It has already been mentioned that the poster of this information was confusing the horizontal with the assymetrical vertical fin which is what I too suspect.

The Macchi fighters, 200/202/205, have one wing longer than the other but I don't know about the Fiats.

[The Inspector]

Thanks! I'd brain cramped MACCHI fighters-and the only thing that came to mind was Feeble Italian Attempt @ Transportation