MiG-3 restoration by Rusavia at MAKS 2005

tail surfaces
Updated on September 25, 2005                                                   file name:tail-surf..htm
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Photos copyright by Yuri Pasholok

 

Here we see:

  • the vertical stabilizer, that is very smooth because it's made of wood and is solidal to the rear fuselage;
  • the rudder, that has an aluminium alloy structure, covered by fabric on its sides except for the lower part, that is fully metallic.

 

Here we see the trim fence, the white position light and the fabric covered surface.

On photos below, we see the position light.

Note the roundness of the rudder edge.

The horizontal stabilizators are made by aluminium alloy, while the elevators have an aluminium alloy structure, covered by fabric.

The demarcation line between green and light blue doesn't reflect the typical shape visible on wartime photos.
There is a trim fence on the right elevator only.
The lightening holes in the stabilizator are vaguely visible over the elevator.
Both elevators are moved by a shaft that passing through a window on each side of fuselage; the window is partially hidden by the stabilizator root, but here we see the ground through the window and the tail wheel bay, that are communicating.
Each stabilizator is hinged in two positions. The rotation axis is internal to the elevator.
Detail of an hinge of the elevator.

The stabilizator tip shape is typical of late type MiG-3. Early type had more pointed tips.

The backward horn don't appear on any drawing, but looks confirmed by wartime photos on late type MiG-3s only.

 

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