Request for Connie experts

[diegoxs85]

Hi, i need information and maybe a diagram from the two gauges at the right bottom of the Super Constellation, one is hydraulic pressure and the other is emergency brake pressure. I didn't find a clear picture of them, if you have any information is welcome.

Diego

[Tom/CalClassic]

Hi,

From the Super Connie manual I have, the hydraulic pressure gauge is the same as in the FE panel. It looks almost identical to the current Starliner hydraulic pressure gauge on the top row of the Starliner FE panel, from the poor drawing. It has 2 needles and is calibrated in PSI.

The emergency brake gauge appears to look somewhat similar, but I really can't tell from the horrible drawing. It has a single needle.

Hope this helps,

[diegoxs85]

Thanks Tom, another thing i want to know are the four red lights above these instruments, the hydraulic pressure warnirg, they are four and 1 and 2 are primary, and 3 and 4 are secondary. I will make them for the Manfred's connie to finish the vc but i don't know if the connie had 2 or four circuits, may be primary circuit are lights 1 and 2 and secondart circuits are lights 3 and 4?

Diego

[Tom/CalClassic]

Hi,

Those are warning lights for each of the engine driven pumps. If any pump puts out less than 1325 PSI then then it is lit. If two come on at the same time this indicates leakage in one of the system units. There is then a complex procedure to determine which part of the system is bad, and how to reroute around it.

Hope this helps,

[diegoxs85]

Thanks pal! got 'em workin' now. Sure you'll be impressed when released

Diego