[simpits-tech] Throttle Cutoff strip

[Sittisudjatum, Sukit]

Folks,

I called 2 viper driver asking few questions about the throttle and its' function regarding the movement.  Also, I saw a Thunderbird VCD few months ago.. and got some clear pictures here.

To move the throttle from the MIL position (still remember, still flying F4 nowaday?  Yeah, it's 100% power) to the MAX position, you have just to "twist" your wrist.  Ok, I'll make it clearer.. imagine how to grap your left hand on the throttle, you'll see your arm and hand lined up along the hull (the axis from nose to tail of the bird).  Once you turn your arm and hand counterclockwise, you will have to push against a spring (look at Martin's throttle pages we are talking about) to get throgh the physical "block" position (which is another small piece of throttle guide rail fixed to the main guide using 2 bolts).  To move back to MIL and between 70%(idle) to 100%, you will only have to pull the throttle arm back ... no need to twist your hand.  From my guess, I think we only want to twist about 15 degrees to get from MIL to MAX.

Now, you want to shut down the aircraft, right?  You'll have to use that trigger.. the idle detent.  From the idle position (70% power), you have to pull and hold a trigger's spring to allow "extra twist" of your wrist!  The small rod will not be stopped or being physically locked by the throttle arm.   Then with your "extra twist (about 30 degrees I would guess)" the throttle can be slided backward to shut down the bird.  And to move it forward to the idle position, you "need" to pull and hold the trigger and twist your hand once again.

Do you guys see the "white" plastic which is sticked on the throttle?  I think its' function is to make the slipery contact between the throttle guide and the throttle.  Or you'll have to bear with metal contact sound.

Anyone to confirm this?  It would be nice to have some accurate info. here.  Cuase I have never seen the real things.  Just worked out from pictures and phone calls, plus my engineering skills which I earn my living (which may turn out to be totally wrong LOL).  Martin, if you can share the dimension here, it would be real great!.

Oh, hope you guys understand my english, too. :)

Sukit Sittisudjatum
Founder, Thai Flight Simulator
www.thaiflight.com
Bangkok, Thailand

-----Original Message-----
From: Albert [mailto:shizznit@ihug.com.au]
Sent: Friday, March 28, 2003 5:04 AM
To: simpits-tech@simpits.org
Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] Throttle Cutoff strip


Martin,

Thank you, thank you and thank you. I have been staring at your sites
(especially that 2nd pic on the fifth row) for 3 hours try to make it out in
my head and your explaination have made it all crystal now. I am working on
drawings at the moment in an attempt to replicate a good level of realism on
the details of the quadrant which can be integrated with the cougar
throttle.

Please bear with me for the next question... I really need to find out some
numbers so I can make a good replication and I have uploaded the picture to
www.shizznit.com/images/throttle_quadrant_1.jpg . Excuse my humble drawing.
I did it in Adobe Illustrator using a few pics from your website to
demostrate what I desperately need. The picture is used for this sole
purpose only. I will delete that off my site afterward.

Thanks in advance,

Al
Sydney, Australia

----- Original Message -----
From: "F16" <f16@xflight.de>
To: <simpits-tech@simpits.org>
Sent: Friday, March 28, 2003 7:58 AM
Subject: AW: [simpits-tech] Throttle Cutoff strip


> Hi Albert,
>
> the top of the throttle stripe is pressing by a sprint on the bottom of
the
> trottle rail. And the area between AB and MAX AB is a small physical
> barrier for "block"
> as protection before unintentional AB position. For setting AB power the
> pilot must move the trottle a little bit upstairs. And the function of the
> cutoff release is to unlock the throttle quadrant to move it a little bit
> higher to move the throttle quadrant in and out the idle position. You can
> see the function a little bit better on my site in picture 2 on the row 5.
> I hope you understand my "indian" English ;-)
>
> Best wishes and take care
> Martin "Pegasus"
>
>
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