Short S.31 Stirling

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The Stirling is a rather poorly documented plane in France (less than the Halifax or the Lancaster which served under our cockades). On the other hand I like this big, low-performance thing but rather pleasant to drive apparently.us delivers my manual interpretation that I made of it. If some people can give me relevant corrections, I am happy to take them! Thank you in advance ...
STIRLING DJ PART1.jpg
 
I think, very well done Sir, fits as well as any other selection of words.

Just an addendum. If this is the Short Stirling, when does the long one come along? I shall collect my own coat on the way out.
 
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From 6 may I've modified my point of view of the forward fuselage and this is my conclusion. It's not exact but I have found something on Key Aero wich helped me to draw that figure : STIRLING DJ AVANT G2.jpg NEZ STIRLING 1.JPG
 
After many other things (as C-74 or B-29 ...) my obsession was to find a definition of the rear fuselage shape of this Stirling! Finally I set my sights on the superb track of Keith Fretwell whose pencil stroke is a legend for me. Because I need to know as accurately as possible the value of the angle at which the rump is raised in relation to the back of the fuselage. 98% of the drawings found are fake at this level (back straight on the whole length !!!), even the prettiest at first glance ! The track found in the group FB "Stirling Aircraft Project" is a valuable help to locate the point of inflection while Keith’s drawing allows to deduce the value of the angle. This will be my basis of definition.

Stirling vue-G.jpg 260409787_4599667173434017_7334562368901035838_n.jpg
 
Hi,

Tonton-42 said:
After many other things (as C-74 or B-29 ...) my obsession was to find a definition of the rear fuselage shape of this Stirling! Finally I set my sights on the superb track of Keith Fretwell whose pencil stroke is a legend for me. Because I need to know as accurately as possible the value of the angle at which the rump is raised in relation to the back of the fuselage. 98% of the drawings found are fake at this level (back straight on the whole length !!!), even the prettiest at first glance ! The track found in the group FB "Stirling Aircraft Project" is a valuable help to locate the point of inflection while Keith’s drawing allows to deduce the value of the angle. This will be my basis of definition.

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I just came across this video, which has a lot of technical information on the Stirling and features a contemporary weight & balance diagram, which probably is fairly accurate even if it's not intended as a manufacturing drawing:

View: https://youtu.be/IGPnEtkvBG4?t=427


(Timestamp 7:07 min)

Regards,

Henning (HoHun)
 

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