Cris-Cross arrangement for Hor.& Vert Tailfin

[bigkim100]

Ok, I am going to try to describe this as well as possible, but it isn't easy.
For ships, such as the Akula that have both upper and lower vertical Tailfins with steerable rudders, AS WELL AS, horizontal left and right horizontal fins with steerable rudders, how do you drive these with a Drive Shaft running thru the center.
As you can see by this pic, they have figured out how to do it without the shafts cris-crossing, but there is no allowance for a drive shaft to pass thru for the propeller. (note, this picture isn't mine, I have stolen it to represent what Im saying)
What am I not comprehending???


Can someone posta pic of what its supposed to look like, maybe a pick showing THEIR Akula Drive Shaft
Thank very much in advance for any help

Kim

[Ralph --- SSBN 598]

Re: Cris-Cross arrangement for Hor.& Vert Tailfin

You must do the same thing for the rudders.
Then there will be an open path for the main propeller shaft to go through.

[bigkim100]

Re: Cris-Cross arrangement for Hor.& Vert Tailfin

I was hoping someone would post a picture of their Akula tail configuration to show me the correct way.

[bwi]

Re: Cris-Cross arrangement for Hor.& Vert Tailfin

You can find a lot of information here by using the "search" function.

Here's one excelent picture that sub culture has posted (it is a picture of David Meriman's cabal reports if I remember correctly).

Grtz,
Bart

One way of doing it.

[Guest]

Re: Cris-Cross arrangement for Hor.& Vert Tailfin

The set-up in the top picture would have the shaft removed once the control surfaces were put in place.

[redboat219]

Re: Cris-Cross arrangement for Hor.& Vert Tailfin

Download Precision Patterns 1/96 USS Permit assembly instructions, it shows how to set up the stern linkages.
http://www.precisionpattern.biz/subs/im ... ctions.pdf