Benoist XII Elevator Controls

[EricGoedkoop]

Hopefully someone can answer this for me -

The elevator warping wires on the Benoist XII ran from the center control stick back and out through the top of the fuselage to pulleys (?) near the top of the rudder mast. From there, they went down to the trailing edge of the elevator on each side. From the underside of the elevator they run to the twin masts sticking out of the bottom rear of the fuselage (that look like tailskids but aren't) . . . . . and then what? They must go back to the control stick but I can't discern how and where they re-enter the fuselage. Can anyone help?


Thanks in advance,

Eric

[franzkait]

Bleriot Control

[EricGoedkoop]

Thanks, Franzkait - but I'm after the Benoist, which is an altogether different animal.

[franzkait]

can you show a picture from this aercraft ?

[EricGoedkoop]

This is the only known survivor, held by the Smithsonian:

[franzkait]

OK, I was thinking it is a aercraft what looks like a late Bleriot.