| Place | Europe: France |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL/00501 |
| Collection type | Technology |
| Object type | Aircraft component |
| Physical description | Tin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Germany |
| Date made | c. 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Rigging Information Plate : Pfalz D.XII Scout
Description
Metal plate impressed with information concerning the rigging of the Pfalz Scout. Plate reads 'VERSPANNUNGSSCHEMA DXII / (illustration of Pfalz D.XII) / a 2040mm b 2010mm c 2300mm d 2280mm Hubkabel / e 1680mm f 1675mm g 1910mm h 1905mm Gegenkabel / Dabei ergibt sich ein Anstellwinkel von / 3*am Unterflugel und 41/2 *am Oberflugel./ Pfeilform: keine / V-form: am Unterflugel 1% / am Oberflugel: keine / Pfalz-flugzeugwerke GmbH.' Painted in black on reverse of plate (now removed) : 'PLATE FROM PFLAZ SCOUT / PLANE FORCED DOWN BY / NO 4 SQUADRON AFC / THEN BASED AT CLAIRE- / MARIE (NORTHERN FRANCE) / ? AUGUST 1918./ PLANE IN AUST WAR MUSEUM CANBERRA.' Scratched into plate under paint is "?? German plane at Champion near Namur, December 1918".
History / Summary
THIS PLATE APPEARS TO GIVE SPECIFICATIONS AND TENSIONS FOR WIRE BRACES ON PFLAZ WING STRUTS. THE AIRCRAFT FROM WHICH IT WAS TAKEN IS IN THE AWM COLLECTION.