Convair Panel Windshield Wipers .... "MOVED/REPOSTED"

[aerofoto - HJG Admin]

I'VE COPIED & PASTED THE FOLLOWING POSTING BY HERNANN/"CROSSBONE40" .... MOVING IT FROM THE END OF ANOTHER FORUM THREAD IN THE HOPE THAT IT MIGHT, IN FUTURE, AID OTHER FOLK WHOM MIGHT HAVE REASON TO SIMILARY QUERY WHAT HERMANN/"CROSSBONE40" HAS ASKED ....

A few days ago I downloaded and played the HJG Convair 880 for the first time. Is it possible, that this model has no functioning window-wipers? At least I couldn´t find any? I saw some control knob on the Panel, but you can´t use it.

The HJG CV880 and CV990 panels "ARE NOT" equipped with widshield wipers.

I'm not entirely sure. but, so far as I'm aware, CV880 and CV990 aircraft were not equiped with wipers, but, it's also my understanding that other aircraft .... like the DC8 (I think) .... didn't have windcreen wipers, as such, either.

The HJG B707, B727, DC9, and L1011 panels "ARE", however, each equipped with working/animated windshield wipers.

Mark C
AKL/NZ

[Dee Waldron - HJG]

Confirmed: No working wipers on the CV880 or CV990 model.

Dee

[crossbone40]

Thanks for the answers! I am though surprised that the DC-8s also lacked wipers. First flight of these machines (according to Wiki) were:

B-707 :
First flight
December 20, 1957[1]

Introduction
October 1958 with Pan American World Airways


DC-8 :

First flight
May 30, 1958

Introduction
September 18, 1959 with United Airlines and Delta Air Lines


CV-880 :

First flight
January 27, 1959

Well, this means : Shame on the Douglas Corporation and Convair-GD

No, seriously, the B-707 was developed earlier than the 2 others and was (in this matter) more sophisticated.
I can live with this, I just wondered about this fact.

Hermann

P.S: It would be interesting to know, if Aerosim´s DC-8´s also miss the wipers, due to historical correctness.

[Dee Waldron - HJG]

The DC-8 didn't need wipers, and in fact it's rain repellent system was more sophisticated than the 707's!

Engine bleed-air was jetted from the bottom of the outside windshield and blasted upward across the windscreen. This created a boundary layer in front of the windshield, preventing rain or other small objects from touching it.

This same kind of system was also used on CV880 and CV990.

Better than wipers. No moving parts or rubber blades to replace.

Dee

[crossbone40]

Wow, I didn´t know about that air-blow system. Maybe I´ll find something on youtoube.

Hermann

[xeon256]

I didnt even know such a system existed. Hell better than no moving parts, it creates less drag.

[aerofoto - HJG Admin]

"Windshield Wipers" .... are featured within the HJG supplied B707/720/C135 SERIES, DC9, and L1011 panels only .... but .... not within any of the others.

Mark C
AKL/NZ