SOH Team Project - Grumman Tracker, Trader, Tracer

hawkeye52 said:
I agree with p3aewguy's info. However, in the side view of the S2F-3/S-2E he is uncertain about a crew window on the Port side. I can vouch that there is indeed a window there, in fact on both the Port and Starboard sides.

- H52
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Yes, I have pictures that show windows on both sides and they are now in place on this version.

Thanks
 
tankerguy72 said:
Heres a picture with the side door for ya :salute:

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Well, I am glad you posted that picture as it demonstrates why I question the door and the bomb doors.
Compare its belly to the picture I posted and see if you think there could be a door on either side with these bomb bay doors.
The door would open into an open bomb bay would it not? Could there be a door there with bomb racks on the wall?
 
John, John, John, you are the man. :jump: :applause:

Excellent! Now that I built the bomb bay doors two times, it seems that, for sure, three times will be the charm. :icon_lol:

BTW, I have maybe 6 different drawings; they all show two doors. :-/
 
Got it John; thank you for that.

I do have more questions for clarification of other items as follows: (Refer to labeled picture attached)

A: What are these? How do they work?
B: Is this a rotating beacon?
C: What is this? Does it drop/extend/retract? When, are there speed limitations?
D: I have several pictures that do a fair job of showing the cabling here but some not definitive. Is there a better, more accurate schematic or drawing available?
E: I cannot make this out: mini doors?
F: Appears to be a retractable antenna like on top of teh E1B radome?
G: Identify please.
H: Fuel dump on right nacelle is located outboard; left nacelle fuel dump is inboard?

Thanks in advance :)
 
The weapons compartment (bomb bay) is asymmetric on ALL Stoofs, and it is on the Port side (Captain's side). The relatively rare -2 had an expanded bay to accommodate a nuclear weapon; the expansion resulted in a faired extension on the Port side. Internally, the crew door leads to a step-up onto the interior floor upon which all four crewmen have their stations. The interior floor is the top of the weapons bay. To my knowledge there was not even a mockup of a full-width weapons compartment, as that would have REALLY complicated crew entry.

- H52
 
A: What are these? How do they work?
A) I don't know
B: Is this a rotating beacon?
A) YES
C: What is this? Does it drop/extend/retract? When, are there speed limitations?
A) I don't know
D: I have several pictures that do a fair job of showing the cabling here but some not definitive.
Is there a better, more accurate schematic or drawing available?
A) HF long wire antennas with zero tension release
E: I cannot make this out: mini doors?
A) Retractable blade antenna
F: Appears to be a retractable antenna like on top of teh E1B radome?
A) I dont know
G: Identify please.
A) Looks like a glideslope antenna
H: Fuel dump on right nacelle is located outboard; left nacelle fuel dump is inboard?
A) correct fuel dump chute on left engine is inboard
 
thought i'd stick my nose back in, Weathering is 90% complete, parts being shipped bit by bit to my 'sidekick' Nick for final decalling prior to go on the Stoof with a Roof paintkit :salute:
 
johndetrick said:
C: What is this? Does it drop/extend/retract? When, are there speed limitations?
A) I don't know
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Don't know for sure, but logically that is some form of radar scanner; compare it to the Gannet & the Alize. In their cases they do extend/retract, surely that is what John's photograph shows, MAD boom out & radar extended?
 
johndetrick said:
A: What are these? How do they work?
A) I don't know
B: Is this a rotating beacon?
A) YES
C: What is this? Does it drop/extend/retract? When, are there speed limitations?
A) I don't know
D: I have several pictures that do a fair job of showing the cabling here but some not definitive.
Is there a better, more accurate schematic or drawing available?
A) HF long wire antennas with zero tension release
E: I cannot make this out: mini doors?
A) Retractable blade antenna
F: Appears to be a retractable antenna like on top of teh E1B radome?
A) I dont know
G: Identify please.
A) Looks like a glideslope antenna
H: Fuel dump on right nacelle is located outboard; left nacelle fuel dump is inboard?
A) correct fuel dump chute on left engine is inboard
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Thanks John; that helps.
Will add the retractable antenna, the glideslope antenna, add the beacon, and correct the left fuel dump location. :applause:
I will do the best I can with the wire antennas.

EDIT: Does this list help identify the belly radar and the smaller one behind it that appears also to extend/retract?
 
AndyG43 said:
Don't know for sure, but logically that is some form of radar scanner; compare it to the Gannet & the Alize. In their cases they do extend/retract, surely that is what John's photograph shows, MAD boom out & radar extended?
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Andy,

Are you referring to "C" in my picture labeled question above on page 29, attached here?
 
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