Manchester : Tail, Elevator and Rudder Assemblies
Updated: January 2008
Tail Assembly: Showing Rudder Mass Balance Tab
Shows the larger rudder used on lanter models of the Manchester and wou'd become standard on the Lancaster
Elevator and Rudder (Large Variant) Assemblies
Early airframes ahd small rudders and a central fin, but this combination proved to give poor performace. The central fin was deleted, the tail planes lengthened and large rudders installed , this would be come part of the standard Lancaster tial assembly
Rudder (Small or Early ) Assembly