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Item Identifier Number
ms152_089
Creation Date
1918
Collection
MS-152: Dayton-Wright Airplane Company Photographs
Description
The photograph shows the tail skid of the De Havilland DH-4 at the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company, circa 1918. The tail skid was a steerable unit that attached to the bottom of the fuselage near the tail. The skid was usually made of a single piece of ash or oak and encased in steel that had lightening holes cut into it. The unit would be mounted on a shaft that entered the fuselage and attached to a socket. The socket had two heavy duty springs on a bell crank arm that hooked onto the rudder post. The springs helped absorb the shock of landing and protect the rudder. A large bungee would also be attached to help soften the landings. The negative is labeled as D52.
Publisher Repository
Special Collections and Archives; Wright State University Libraries
Digital Publisher
Digital Services Department; Wright State University Libraries
Document Type
Image
Media Type
8x10 Glass plate negative
Permissions
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Date Digital
6-6-2007
Digitization Specification
Epson Expression 10000 XL
Keywords
ms152_089; Tail skid; Airplane factories; Tail section; Aircraft industry; Airplanes--Parts; World War, 1914-1918
