08 Avro CF-105 Arrow Mk. 1
During the initial testing of the Arrow, there were no major problems but a few minor issues with the flight control system and the long landing gear began to emerge. The landing gear issue was predominantly with the tandem main gear. Since it was so narrow (in order to fit within the wings), the leg shortened and rotated as it was stowed. During one landing incident, the chain mechanism used to shorten the gear in the Mk. 1 gear jammed, resulting in incomplete rotation. In a second incident with RL-202 on 11 November 1958, the flight control system commanded elevons full down at landing, which put less weight on the landing gear, thus reducing tire friction, and resulting in brake lockup and subsequent gear collapse.
In this image, Arrow RL-202 experiences the infamous November landing gear collapse. The original photograph shows the brakes spewing flames and sparks, something I wanted to create for this image. I used a combination of Studio 2.0’s illumination rendering and some Photoshop trickery. I replaced the opaque runway tiles with illuminated tiles under the wheels, thus providing the glow on the underside of the model. I also “sunk” the back tires into the runway to make it look like they are flat. Unlike LDD, Studio 2.0 allows for overlapping or colliding pieces to be rendered so I took advantage of it for this image. The smoke and sparks were added in Photoshop, as well as all of the usual livery and effects.
08 Avro CF-105 Arrow Mk. 1
During the initial testing of the Arrow, there were no major problems but a few minor issues with the flight control system and the long landing gear began to emerge. The landing gear issue was predominantly with the tandem main gear. Since it was so narrow (in order to fit within the wings), the leg shortened and rotated as it was stowed. During one landing incident, the chain mechanism used to shorten the gear in the Mk. 1 gear jammed, resulting in incomplete rotation. In a second incident with RL-202 on 11 November 1958, the flight control system commanded elevons full down at landing, which put less weight on the landing gear, thus reducing tire friction, and resulting in brake lockup and subsequent gear collapse.
In this image, Arrow RL-202 experiences the infamous November landing gear collapse. The original photograph shows the brakes spewing flames and sparks, something I wanted to create for this image. I used a combination of Studio 2.0’s illumination rendering and some Photoshop trickery. I replaced the opaque runway tiles with illuminated tiles under the wheels, thus providing the glow on the underside of the model. I also “sunk” the back tires into the runway to make it look like they are flat. Unlike LDD, Studio 2.0 allows for overlapping or colliding pieces to be rendered so I took advantage of it for this image. The smoke and sparks were added in Photoshop, as well as all of the usual livery and effects.