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Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #16, NA F-100 Super Sabre by heywooood. Viewed 470 times. Build Thread Next Prev Click image to return. Image Comments heywooood 14-Jun-17 19:51 surgery David Duckett 14-Jun-17 20:22 Well, now you've done it!!!!! Will you be dropping the air brakes, as well? Seems I read somewhere that when the power was turned completely off on this aircraft all horizontal control surfaces dropped. heywooood 14-Jun-17 20:48 like the Mustang they built - the main doors would eventually drop down once the hydraulic pressure dissipated in the system after shutdown...so yes the slats which were not hydraulic or electric - they just clanked out at low airspeed, the flaps the main doors, and the speed brake - all dropped. However - I think for this model I am going to stop with the canopy, slats and flaps..I have reached my limit I think for one airplane. Skyediamonds 15-Jun-17 00:15 Gentlemen: I don't know about the control surfaces dropping when power is turned off, as I've got dozens of pictures of the display aircraft with control surfaces up, but then again, the museum staff could've arranged for them to be placed on neutral position. Sky Skyediamonds 15-Jun-17 00:19 I would also like to recommend an excellent book entitled: BOYD, the Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of War. In it, the F-100 was described in first-hand narrative including the (in)famous Sabre Dance. Incredible aircraft not to be trifled with. heywooood 15-Jun-17 09:31 Thanks for the book reference - I have put a hold on it at the library. North American used the same system to control the gear doors on every aircraft. Sometimes the bleed off happened faster dependent on wear and other factors but no set of pumps and lines was perfect. I can imagine a museum or display example having these items sealed or secured for any number of reasons, the aircraft being essentially in 'dry storage' - can't have them bleeding fluids all over those nice, polished floors. I am currently reading 'Hangar Flying' by General Mc Peak - it's a good read. Also have 'Bury Us Upside-down, the story of Misty FAC' on deck Please sign in to comment on this image.