More ME-262, N3N B-23 etc from Sanders
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Taigh Ramey | Post subject: More ME-262, N3N B-23 etc from Sanders Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 8:31 pm | ||||
Joined: Wed Aug 17, 2005 9:29 pm Posts: 1482 Location: Stockton, California | Sorry it took so long to post these but I have been out of town. I just returned from flying a Beech D-18S from Kentucky to our shop in Stockton, CA and we didn't see a single cloud the whole way! What are the odds of that happening all the way across the country in December? Here are some more shots for you all. First the 262:
Here are some more B-23 shots. Here are some more shots of Denis' beautiful N3N: Here are a few miscellaneous shots around their beautiful shop: Check out what has to be the world’s largest stash of sleeve valve engines: Here are two shots of the next Reno racer. Denis says that it is going to be powered by a 3350. He told me what kind of wings and tail she has on her but I forgot what he said, sorry. Check out the speed brake. That’s all for now, _________________ We brought her from: to this in 3 months: Help us get her all the way back All donations are tax deductible as the Stockton Field Aviation Museum is a 501c3 nonprofit organization. Tell a friend as the Harpoon needs all the help she can get. Thank you! Taigh Ramey 'KEEP ‘EM FLYING…FOR HISTORY!' | ||||
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Saabmeister | Post subject: Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 8:36 pm |
Joined: Fri Feb 17, 2006 6:56 pm Posts: 169 | Is their Dragon a flyer? |
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bdk | Post subject: Re: More ME-262, N3N B-23 etc from Sanders Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 8:42 pm | |||
Joined: Sun May 02, 2004 1:16 am Posts: 11284 | Taigh Ramey wrote: Notice anything different here? Looks like an R-975 Wright to me? Quote: Check out what has to be the world’s largest stash of sleeve valve engines: Note the beverly engine with the individual cooling ducts for each cylinder? Same engine Jim Mott put on his Sea Fury. Quote: Here are two shots of the next Reno racer. Denis says that it is going to be powered by a 3350. He told me what kind of wings and tail she has on her but I forgot what he said, sorry. Check out the speed brake. American Spirit owned by Matt Jackson? T-2 Aft Fuselage, wing, main gear, F-100 nose gear, with R-3350 engine. Last edited by bdk on Thu Dec 07, 2006 8:56 pm, edited 2 times in total. | |||
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Matt Gunsch | Post subject: Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 8:46 pm | ||||
Joined: Mon Nov 08, 2004 10:18 pm Posts: 3262 Location: Phoenix, Az | the pull ring is for the Ridel starter, a 2 stroke gas engine that was used to start the jet. | ||||
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O.P. | Post subject: Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 8:46 pm | |||
Joined: Thu May 06, 2004 3:21 am Posts: 1068 Location: Out of the loop | Welcome back Taigh! Great pictures, Thanks! Pulling the little ring starts the little motor that spins up the engine. Thanks again for the cool pics. Orvis _________________ Deep Thoughts, | |||
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N3Njeff | Post subject: Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 8:47 pm | ||||
Joined: Thu Mar 03, 2005 5:54 pm Posts: 2593 Location: VT | taigh I notice 3 things in that shot! 1.) the exhaust is not angled back it makes a turn going straight out. Got one question, wheres the pics of the Beech 18???????? my uncle has 3. _________________ | ||||
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Mudge | Post subject: Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 9:01 pm | ||||
Joined: Wed Dec 15, 2004 1:08 pm Posts: 2993 Location: Bunker Hill, WV | I was thinking that pulling the little ring was something like when my father used to say, "pull my finger". Mudge the gullible _________________ | ||||
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N3Njeff | Post subject: Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 9:13 pm | ||||
Joined: Thu Mar 03, 2005 5:54 pm Posts: 2593 Location: VT | 975...............crap, figures I would miss the obvious. _________________ | ||||
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Sabremech | Post subject: Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 10:03 pm | ||
Joined: Mon Dec 05, 2005 7:10 pm Posts: 883 Location: Burlington, WI | Taigh, | ||
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Taigh Ramey | Post subject: Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 12:43 am | ||||
Joined: Wed Aug 17, 2005 9:29 pm Posts: 1482 Location: Stockton, California | You guys don't miss a thing. Here are a few other 262 shots from the National Archives: Here are two excerpts from a translated manual on the Jumo 004. This section covers the starting procedures. As a sideline; the Flying Heritage Collection ME-262 (ex Ed Maloney aircraft) will be restored to fly with original Jumo 004 engines. The engines are being overhauled at Aero Turbine here in Stockton. Doug Clayton, owner of Aero Turbine, is an amazing gentleman. I had the honor to spend a week with him doing research at National Archives for Flying Heritage on the Jumo engines. We found a great stash of information to help with the project. Doug has the knowledge and experience to make the Jumo reliable by using up to date technology. We wanted to find out what the problems that the Germans and the Americans were having with the operation of the Jumo 004. The biggest problem was the turbine blades and their longevity. I was surprised to see one version of the blades were hollow and were made up from stamped sheet metal that was seam welded. They even had cooling air flowing up through the blade. Doug is going to make a turbine that matches the original dimensions and uses material that will last. He believes that he will be able to make the engines last for 2000 hours. From what I have seen from Mr. Clayton I firmly believe in his abilities to make this happen. Of course having the backing of Paul Allen certainly helps. I am tickled at the thought that we will hear a Jumo 004 run here at Stockton for the first time since...1946 or 1947? I can't wait. David, I think you are correct on the Buckeye wings and aft fuselage. It has to be the same aircraft, could there possibly be two? _________________ We brought her from: to this in 3 months: Help us get her all the way back All donations are tax deductible as the Stockton Field Aviation Museum is a 501c3 nonprofit organization. Tell a friend as the Harpoon needs all the help she can get. Thank you! Taigh Ramey 'KEEP ‘EM FLYING…FOR HISTORY!' | ||||
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bdk | Post subject: Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 1:02 am | |||
Joined: Sun May 02, 2004 1:16 am Posts: 11284 | N3Njeff wrote: 975...............crap, figures I would miss the obvious. Too close to home, eh- Can't see the trees for the forest? Seemed like a lot of cylinders for an alumi-Stearman! | |||
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N3Njeff | Post subject: Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 7:21 am | ||||
Joined: Thu Mar 03, 2005 5:54 pm Posts: 2593 Location: VT | lol, thats well put. Funny thing is I did notice that it had the cooling fins around the spark plugs, but not the extra cylinders. That ought to be a sweet ride, to bad they could not keep the exhaust angled back. Think a bunch of us would never notice. _________________ | ||||
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Sierra Fox | Post subject: Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 7:32 am |
Joined: Wed Nov 15, 2006 9:05 pm Posts: 25 Location: Huntington Beach, Ca | Regarding the "sleeve valve stash" i see two maybe three bristols which may be the worlds largest stash. The tall spindles in the back row are Corncob's. Dreadnought is certainly fixed for the next 60 years considering they got 13 years out of the original 4360 Thanks for posting those shots! Those boys really have a super operation, Dad would be proud! Anthony |
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Sierra Fox | Post subject: Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 7:35 am |
Joined: Wed Nov 15, 2006 9:05 pm Posts: 25 Location: Huntington Beach, Ca | I see yet another Sea Fury up on its gear in one of those picture waiting for an engine to be hung, would that be "924" the faithful family truckster? Anthony |
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