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langleybaston
6th May 2018, 22:20
Excuse my civilian ignorance please.
What were the white stripes along the wings of Harriers for?
Rhino power
6th May 2018, 22:51
Are these what you're referring to, along the hinge point of the flaps/ailerons?
http://www.airforceworld.com/attacker/gfx/av8b/av8b_5.jpg
-RP
langleybaston
6th May 2018, 23:14
Yes, thank you, but what purpose please?
That isn't 'formation', that is 'same way, same day' - appalling!
Isn't the forward one a formation glow-light?
NutLoose
7th May 2018, 10:41
It is possibly an anti chaffing anti friction wear resistant coating
Davef68
7th May 2018, 11:52
Nutloose has it.
ShyTorque
7th May 2018, 14:08
That isn't 'formation', that is 'same way, same day' - appalling!
It's obvious that the pilot nearest the camera has just moved forward a bit for us so we can see the white lines on his wings...otherwise they'd be out of the frame :rolleyes:
:p
Of course! Thanks for pointing that out. I had needed a 'Trump' ruler (ie a bent one...) to line up the heads :-)
langleybaston
7th May 2018, 16:07
Thank you gentlemen!
Alber Ratman
7th May 2018, 18:07
Yes, PTFE rubbing strips, save your carbon.. Oh, USMC carbon..
FWIW - there are two strips on the flap because the Harrier II has double-slotted flaps.
PDR
langleybaston
8th May 2018, 10:29
Got that ............ it is for painting, very delicately, a beautiful 1:200 scale model.
Not sure if my hand and eye coordination is up to it!
TBM-Legend
8th May 2018, 11:14
It could be said #2 is out of the sight picture!;)
NutLoose
8th May 2018, 12:08
what throws the formation is the Tbird nose.