Por lo que lei, no daban el resultado esperado considerando el mantenimiento que generaban, asi que anularon los mecanismos y los dejaron ahi.
No se si tenian una opcion de accionamiento manual, supuestamente salian al moverse las alas o con flecha maxima a gran velocidad.
F-14 Tomcat ATG/Radio Show
Naval Weapons Industrial Reserve
Plant, Calverton
Glove Vanes and Their Purpose..
An extendable glove vane is located in the leading edge of each wing glove. When extended, these triangular-shaped surfaces increase the aircraft’s wing area, adding lift and reducing the excessive longitudinal stability encountered in the supersonic regime.
The right glove vane is powered by the Flight Hydraulic System, while the left is powered by the Combined Hydraulic System.
The glove vanes begin to extend automatically with the maneuver flaps and slats once the wings sweep aft of 25°. Extension angle increases with greater wing sweep until, at 35° wing sweep, the glove vanes are fully extended in conjunction with the maneuver flaps and slats.
From Mach 1.0 to 1.4 IMN (Indicated Mach Number), the glove vanes extend proportionally in response to pilot thumb-wheel inputs located on the stick. Automatic extension is controlled by the CADC; at Mach 1.4 they reach full extension (15°). A thumb wheel allows the pilot to override automation.
Through a feedback loop, each glove vane’s position is compared with the commanded position. If a discrepancy occurs, both vanes automatically retract and the Glove Vane Caution light illuminates. Transit failures can be reset by pressing the Master Reset push button. Selecting Wing Sweep “Bomb Mode” automatically extends the glove vanes for Mach < 0.35 and retracts them above that speed. Manual commands are automatically reset to retract when Mach 1.0 is passed in either direction.
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