Dan Brown is explaining what needs do be done next on the Nieuport. We can not do much, were we was working classrooms are now being built. So the project is on hold for now.
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On hold for now.
Thursday, August 26th, 2010Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010
Horizontal Spar
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With the dedicated help of Henry McAdory and Eric Rivers the horizontal stabilizer spar is completed. Eric and Henry had to build multiple jigs to get the routing as accurate as called out for in the plans. The end product is a beautiful piece of wood working. Two more ribs have to be completed before assembly begins. Mr. Patterson has built a jig for the hydraulic press to bend the metal pieces for the stabilizer. This Friday should be assembly day for the stabilizer. The summer heat is slowing down progress on other areas of the build as the temps in the hangar are well over 100 most days, we can’t wait for our new building (airconditioning) and it will also give us a lot more room to work as we progress into the wing build.
Fabric covering control surfaces!
Thursday, March 18th, 2010
EAA Workshops
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010Hosted the EAA Workshops this past weekend, not able to make much progress on the Pup. Next week looks better…
Snow
Friday, February 5th, 2010Had to cancel Weekend WWI build because of Possible 2 feet of snow. The WWI airplane spirits are working against us again.
Pics for the previous posting
Thursday, February 4th, 2010
AIM Philly Nieuport 17
Thursday, January 21st, 2010Unfortunately we have made no significant progress in our aircraft. With no space in the hangar for the project and the project in a conex box the set up time on a normal day is inhibiting any real progress. Once the new hangar is finished in July we maybe able to get some dedicated space for the project and make some significant progress. We have made a some progress in our flight controls. The one instructor that was volunteering his time had almost completed the elevators before he departed the pattern.
More sawdust!
Monday, June 8th, 2009Lots of fabrication this week on wing components.
Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter
Monday, August 25th, 2008Work continues on the Strutter. The firewall looks real good, we are riviting the ring together this week. Work continues on the landing gear mount area. hope to be welding this week and mounting the gear soon. The EAA’s 1929 Ford Trimotor came in on Thursday and we had to take some time and make room for it in the hangar. It will be here all weekend selling rides. Last year many of our students took the 20 minute ride, some of the students had never been up in an airplane before. Hopefully a few will get to ride this year.