| Linney,do not take any modern day interpretations of wing incidence,dihedral etc too literally,aircraft of this period could be fairly easily rigged to suit who was flying them and that is what they often did ! riggers and fitters became versed in tweaking these biplanes for max performance and to suit the needs of the daring pilots who flew them.
Datum lines are normally taken from the main longeron,take a look at a Tiger Moth next time you see one and there are locating points along the fuselage which act as points to place the datum board,these in turn correspond with the longeron mentioned by the engineers at Shuttleworth,as regards wing incidence this too can be altered,dont forget that this also governs the all important 'decalarge' and wing stagger of any biplane.
Flying wires are the ones that take the 'flying load' of the aircraft whilst in flight,'landing wires' take the load of the aircraft whilst at rest,this applies whatever the aircraft type.
Keep your eyes open for period aviation manuals that are excellent guides for aircraft of this period,they do not come cheap but are a mine of knowledge,Shuttleworth may be able to do photo copies for a donation to the museum,you need to ask them for any specific requirements.
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