Looking for Bristol Britannia flight control details

[Jhieminga]

Hello,

A bit of a long shot but does anyone have any schematic drawings for the Bristol Britannia flight controls that I could use? Specifically I'm looking for schematics showing the torque tube connections between controls and servo tabs and perhaps some images of the servo controls. I could really use some electronic scans if possible!

PM if you can help, alternatively my e-mail address is on my site (see profile - contact details). Thanks!

[stafford-baker]

Re Britannia details

Do you have a friend in Cuba?

[Jhieminga]

Not really, do I need one?

[Bergerie1]

There must also be a number of ex-BOAC and ex-Eagle flight engineers and pilots who could help you. Another lead would be to contact the British Airways Heritage Museum Heritage collection | History and Heritage | British Airways They may even have some old manuals.

[ATR43]

may be able to get help at: Britannia Aircraft Preservation Trust - home of the Bristol Britannia

[Jhieminga]

Thanks for these tips! I have now found one general view showing the control runs through the fuselage but could use some detail views of the torque tubes and bevel boxes etc. As I only need the images to illustrate a short section of a lecture I was hoping to avoid getting hold of complete manuals. The Britannia is a bit of an odd one out with regard to flight control connections which is why I'd like to spend a few minutes talking about it. I'll go and chase up these leads now!

[brakedwell]

The only info I have now is the Flight Control section of the Ops Manual for the Britannia 312, which might contain a useful snippet of information. I have emailed it via your Vickers VC10 link as it refuses to go through Pprune.

[tristar 500]

Servo tabs

Jhieminga, are you looking for info on servo tabs or just the Britannia?


If it`s servo tabs the Vickers Vanguard used the same method for flight controls & we have all the manuals for that at Brooklands on G-APEP.
Tristar 500