Victor Allen 1 Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 Despite having my copy of RCM&E shoved through the letterbox every month I rarely had time to sit and read all the interesting stuff you can find there. Since the lockdown I have purchased several new bits and pieces including a new Slec T240 and a beautiful Laser 180 engine for said model despite the fact that as yet I am unable to fly having never received the required flying lessons. This is now in hand (almost) so whilst waiting for all these things to come together I have indulged in reading through a good number of old copies of the RCM&E and have come across an interesting piece in the June 2019 issue regarding the building of a Hawker Fury which appears to have been written by a gentleman named Danny Fenton. As an older gent myself coming to a hobby quite late in life could someone please tell me what the acronym RDS means? There must be several folk both young and old(er) coming new to the hobby to whom these things mean absolutely nothing. A dummies guide to all things aero modelling would sell like hot cakes I'm sure if it included a list of typically used acronyms and would make the magazines far more enjoyable. Thanks for any help available. Vic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EarlyBird Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 Hidden control horns: The RDS (rotary drive system) here rds? Is a guess on my part. Today I have learned something new even if I am wrong. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EarlyBird Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 I could be correct see here Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victor Allen 1 Posted July 18, 2020 Author Share Posted July 18, 2020 Thanks Steve. It may be wrong, But my guess is you are right and today I have also learned something new. Every day is a school day and a good pilot is always learning. Vic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victor Allen 1 Posted July 18, 2020 Author Share Posted July 18, 2020 I agree Steve. You are correct. Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EarlyBird Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 Thanks Victor. I have read Danny Fenton's amazing posts and watched the video demonstrating how it works. It works like magic I don't understand! Yet another mystery to add to my list of interesting information that is beyond me. The list is getting longer! It started when I was at school when I read a book by Bertrand Russel. It was called Einstein's Theory of Relativity. Thanks you gave me an interesting interlude while waiting for glue to dry. Cheers Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kc Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 Of course there is a Glossary here on the forum ( well hidden! ) but it doesn't include RDS.....perhaps Danny Fenton could add RDS to it......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Green Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 This has an amusing side - single-channellers have been using 'RDS' in the form of torque-rods since the dawn of time. The original 1967 S/C Veron Impala plan showed the very linkage referred to in the RCG thread - an angled shaft rotating in a sleeve within the control surface: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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