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GB49
#1 Posted : Monday, January 03, 2011 4:22:19 PM(UTC)
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Along with fiddling with my "new" house I have decided to allocate my time to a once in a lifetime opportunity.
Port Clinton and the Bass Islands have an interesting history with the Ford Trimotor. The planes are no longer used to move people and cargo to and from the Islands but through a generous individual and a group of volunteers the Trimotor will hopefully come back to this area and stay for good.
Tonight was my first night working on the plane and it was quite interesting. I learned what a cleco is and how to use it.

Allot of the folks are pilots and EAA members with plenty of experience and knowledge. Its a very slow process, measure 3 times and cut once type of thing. All parts are made from scratch on the spot or shipped in.

Checkout the website and the video.
http://www.trimotorheritagefoundation.org/

-Karl
1986, 32' Sedan, twin 360ci, 275hp Chrysler's w/ K&N flame arrestors
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#2 Posted : Monday, January 03, 2011 10:14:10 PM(UTC)
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The common sense airplane that helped put commercial aviation on the map (and, unfortunately, lead us to long waits at airports and TSA groping). The brilliant engineer Bill Stoudt designed that ship, putting the gages for the outer engines on the nacelles (instead of running vulnerable oil pressure lines to the cockpit). The crew used a flash light to check the oil pressure and temps at night! (Hope they carried extra batteries.)

Double negatives aside, his famous motto (that the Japanese will never learn) was: "What you don't add will never give you trouble." Words to live by. He also designed an airplane/ car that was, ah, less successful. But it worked, as did most of Stoudt's ground-breaking ideas.

Jeff
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mark klusman
#3 Posted : Monday, January 03, 2011 10:16:09 PM(UTC)
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What a great project to have in your area ; I know your going to have a great time. I'm envious !
Mark
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