The civilianized T-34B (Beech called it a D-45) had bungee cords interconnecting the ailerons and rudder to aid coordinated turns. Deflecting the rudder would also move the ailerons. The bungee cords were easy to over-ride with pedal pressure for slips, and spins. The Navy T-34B did not have the bungee cords.
Sid Wood Tri-KR-2 N6242 Mechanicsville, MD, USA > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > I've never flown one, but the 'coupe had spring-mediated control linkage > between the rudder and ailerons which provided automatic control > coordination. This worked very well to prevent the cross-control stall > problem, but made crabbing into a cross wind and slipping more > difficult...not impossible. The benefit of good design eliminating pilot > error is incredible.(witness the cessna fuel system) and can extend to the > broadest level of design...the B-33 Debonair practically lands itself, and > this has saved many a dollar for tired pilots at the end of long > cross-country flights. The plane has 80 gal tanks, and can safely travel > for 6 1/2 hrs. You can't believe how hard it can be to land at night after > dehydrating at 12.5k ft. all afternoon and into the darkness. Peter
