Halifax and Fox Moth
Rmventuri 2408
I never encountered difficult with the rudders until I was shot down.
The rudder trouble was a combination of the irregular airflow, as the Merlins were supposed to be set too low; and the poor surface areas of the fin and rudder. It was essential to raise the tail plane as high as possible on take off to get rudder control. In the air we were instructed in two engine flying but neverwith both port motors stopped. The handbook said, with both port motors stopped the strain on the pilot's right leg became rapidly intolerable. _ It did.
I saw a Halifax crash with all engines running, and doing nothing more than normal turns on the approach circuit, and this was attributed to rudder lock.
Danny42C 2409
Somewhere I have a Magazine with an article on our Fox Moth G-ACCB and its owner. I still have the Passenger Certificate No. 118057 they gave me. The Giro Aircraft Corporation survived many years after Giroup's death. If I can find the article I will send it you.
Fredjhh