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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th Nov 2010, 22:26
Replies: 50
Views: 13,189
Posted By tonytech2

The one and same Tony. Thanks much for the nice...

The one and same Tony. Thanks much for the nice words.
Last DC-3 I was on was at Smith Reynolds Airport in Winston Salem North Carolina. The props were being serviced by Piedmont Aviation Services...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Nov 2010, 00:13
Replies: 50
Views: 13,189
Posted By tonytech2

I remember that Pan American or its affliates in...

I remember that Pan American or its affliates in South America used "Hi-Per DC3 and were fitted with the R2000 engines and more notably main landing gear doors. Believe the use of increased power...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Oct 2010, 19:07
Replies: 74
Views: 36,219
Posted By tonytech2

Can't speak for crocodiles but how about land...

Can't speak for crocodiles but how about land crabs? In mid fifties while working for Lockheed Air Service at KIDL as a line mechanic working midnight shift, we got call to meet a Trans Caribbean...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
16th Oct 2010, 23:38
Replies: 196
Views: 35,315
Posted By tonytech2

My First Flight

First flew from Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn New York as a Civil Air Patrol Cadet in June 1948. Aircraft was a New York Air National Guard Douglas B-26 (they had redesignated the A-26 Invader as...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
14th Jun 2010, 23:35
Replies: 54
Views: 24,260
Posted By tonytech2

Curtiss Props

I was well aware of Curtiss prop problems including those on Martin B26 (have a friend who was crew chief on them in 1941 no less) and the C46. However a lot of non-US outfits used Curtiss props on...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Jun 2010, 22:58
Replies: 19
Views: 4,387
Posted By tonytech2

Decca on Eastern Air Lines DC-9

Eastern Air Lines fitted its Air Shuttle DC-9's with Decca Nav around 1968. It was called "Sky Guide". Main problem seemed to be the number of cartridges needed. Also idea was to bypass airways going...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Jun 2010, 22:30
Replies: 54
Views: 24,260
Posted By tonytech2

Curtiss Electric Props on B377

Back in 1954/55 Lockheed Air Service at New York modified ex-Uunited Air Lines B377 for service with BOAC. Among the mods, we removed the Curtiss Electric props and installed Ham Standards.This...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Jun 2010, 18:40
Replies: 47
Views: 28,612
Posted By tonytech2

Hello, is it me or are people casually taking the...

Hello, is it me or are people casually taking the fracture of primary flight control actuators attachments due to turbulence a bit lightly? Yes they had spoilers too but apparently from what I have...
Forum: Freight Dogs
25th Jun 2009, 01:29
Replies: 546
Views: 214,836
Posted By tonytech2

S/N 1012

Please pass on details on old 1012. Followed this aircraft while it was at Palmdale facory and at EAL where it was always something of a problem child due to being at a break point in the wiring...
Forum: Tech Log
12th Jun 2009, 19:52
Replies: 125
Views: 46,426
Posted By tonytech2

Its a great idea and certainly eliminates the web...

Its a great idea and certainly eliminates the web of tubing we have on many aircraft, BUT, it is still a pitot-tube except the sensor portion is built right into it instead of being remote in an ADC....
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Jun 2009, 17:11
Replies: 214
Views: 166,440
Posted By tonytech2

Russian overflights of UK, Canada and USA

I have always wondered, are there any records of similar overflights by Russian aircraft across the UK, Canada or USA? I don't mean the off-shore flights near coastlines, etc and possible short...
Forum: Tech Log
21st May 2009, 15:38
Replies: 144
Views: 53,621
Posted By tonytech2

I was in first maintenance training class in fall...

I was in first maintenance training class in fall of 1971, ran Tech Services for EAL for northern region from JFK during the B747 and L-1011 eras, became director of aircraft overhaul and years later...
Forum: Tech Log
20th May 2009, 22:28
Replies: 144
Views: 53,621
Posted By tonytech2

Lead Wool in Aft Fuselage

Sorry but there was lead wool in aft overhead of the early aircraft. I saw them putting it in at Palmdale in 1972 and 1973. Came out later with improvements.

Also, air cycles sounded like muted...
Forum: Tech Log
20th May 2009, 04:13
Replies: 144
Views: 53,621
Posted By tonytech2

Frisbee Fairing

The Frisbee rairing replaced a lot of sound deadening lead wool in the upper aft fuselage.
Forum: Tech Log
18th May 2009, 19:42
Replies: 144
Views: 53,621
Posted By tonytech2

Early delivery's versus later ones

There were a lot of improvements made in the equipment, workmanship and engines over the course of the L-1011's delivery schedule. I was in Palmdale in the first maintenance training class (1972) and...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Apr 2009, 17:44
Replies: 130
Views: 72,181
Posted By tonytech2

I remember that long torque indicator capillary -...

I remember that long torque indicator capillary - we were threatened with death during an engine change if anything happened to it - had to be carefully stowed during removal and installation of...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
27th Mar 2009, 18:15
Replies: 88
Views: 324,666
Posted By tonytech2

Thanks VnV for the info on the Power Jet engine...

Thanks VnV for the info on the Power Jet engine for the M52. Was that engine later developed?

I am always surprised on how fast (relatively) the early jets went on such low thrust - really...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
16th Mar 2009, 04:45
Replies: 148
Views: 56,033
Posted By tonytech2

Back in fifties I saw a DH Dove (or was it a...

Back in fifties I saw a DH Dove (or was it a Heron) on its US sales tour at KLGA. It had fixed landing gear with rather strange looking fairings on the nose leg. A fixed landing gear spoiled what was...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Mar 2009, 20:05
Replies: 14
Views: 5,574
Posted By tonytech2

EMI interference with various units certainly not...

EMI interference with various units certainly not unknown - L-1011 early on had a problem with the N2 limiting computer and HF interference - #2 engine would run down to flight idle when using the HF...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Mar 2009, 18:32
Replies: 6
Views: 2,055
Posted By tonytech2

Think this site will give you the info on the...

Think this site will give you the info on the fuel injection system

http://www.enginehistory.org/Wright/R-3350Int&Ex.pdf
Forum: Tech Log
3rd Mar 2009, 19:11
Replies: 64
Views: 39,801
Posted By tonytech2

Many long range aircraft had aux oil tanks for...

Many long range aircraft had aux oil tanks for transfer to the engines. The L-1049 Super Connie had a 67-gallon bag tank in the port wing root - The WV-2/EC-121 radar Connies, because of additional...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
28th Feb 2009, 19:08
Replies: 44
Views: 13,079
Posted By tonytech2

It wasn't called the "Whispering Giant" for...

It wasn't called the "Whispering Giant" for nothing - it was probably the quietest turboprop of all - it had to be - the actual engine was buried inside the thickest cowling ever, it had the intake...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th Feb 2009, 19:26
Replies: 7
Views: 3,059
Posted By tonytech2

That probably was an Agro Air. When I was at EAL...

That probably was an Agro Air. When I was at EAL in Miami I drove over to their operation once to eyeball their Strats. The aircraft I saw was polished to a mirror finish. They were pulling an engine...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th Feb 2009, 19:14
Replies: 130
Views: 72,181
Posted By tonytech2

The Brit hydraulics ran at 4000 psi which was...

The Brit hydraulics ran at 4000 psi which was strange to an American. In spite of this, any time we worked on the hydraulics we had to be careful to do a thorough bleed job to get the air out. Had...
Forum: Tech Log
25th Feb 2009, 18:44
Replies: 2
Views: 1,289
Posted By tonytech2

The piston engined airliners and the L-188...

The piston engined airliners and the L-188 Electra's cabin compressors were either mounted on the engine or driven by it thru an extension shaft. However the air intake for the cabin compressor was...
Forum: Tech Log
25th Feb 2009, 18:14
Replies: 39
Views: 7,767
Posted By tonytech2

Quite a difference between prop sync on a Curtiss...

Quite a difference between prop sync on a Curtiss Electric and a Ham Standard. The Ham Standard utilized the regular tach generator signal from each engine to a Sync Box. The sync box had a...
Forum: Tech Log
19th Feb 2009, 14:58
Replies: 39
Views: 7,767
Posted By tonytech2

Aeroproductsd made most of the props for the...

Aeroproductsd made most of the props for the Lockheed L-188 Electras although, as mentioned, KLM and American Flyers used Ham Standards. They faded away too though.
Forum: Tech Log
18th Feb 2009, 06:32
Replies: 39
Views: 7,767
Posted By tonytech2

The original Ham Standard counterweight two...

The original Ham Standard counterweight two position props had a ten degree pitch range. Oil pressure took them to low (fine) pitch, counterweights to high (coarse) pitch. Pilot could select low...
Forum: Tech Log
14th Feb 2009, 16:45
Replies: 39
Views: 7,767
Posted By tonytech2

I had posted this on Nostalgia On the B377, the...

I had posted this on Nostalgia
On the B377, the Ham Standard props originally fitted had square-tipped hollow steel blades. Gave tremendous problems finally leading to a Airworthiness Directive...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
14th Feb 2009, 07:26
Replies: 44
Views: 13,079
Posted By tonytech2

On the B377, the Ham Standard props originally...

On the B377, the Ham Standard props originally fitted had square-tipped hollow steel blades. Gave tremendous problems finally leading to a Airworthiness Directive requiring for frequent magnetic...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
12th Jan 2009, 17:56
Replies: 127
Views: 52,023
Posted By tonytech2

In a discussion with a Captain who wished to take...

In a discussion with a Captain who wished to take an aircraft with an open fault, I informed him that whereas I could not make him take an aircraft (Captain's right of refusal) , he could not take...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th Jan 2009, 23:54
Replies: 88
Views: 324,666
Posted By tonytech2

The video is worth every second of time viewing...

The video is worth every second of time viewing it. Superb - As amazing as the feats of Brown as a test pilot is the sharpness of his memory, recall and wit. Hard to think of anyone other than he I...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Jan 2009, 16:51
Replies: 88
Views: 324,666
Posted By tonytech2

Apparently they did have elevator problems with...

Apparently they did have elevator problems with the X-1's on landing - just before touchdown they would run out of elevator authority causing it to land on three points - the nose gear was frail and...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Jan 2009, 16:09
Replies: 88
Views: 47,201
Posted By tonytech2

Happy to hear at least a Hermes fuselage is...

Happy to hear at least a Hermes fuselage is preserved.
Question though: What is the connection between the H.P. Hastings and the H.P. Hermes. I thought the Hermes was basically a Hastings that grew...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Jan 2009, 05:43
Replies: 88
Views: 47,201
Posted By tonytech2

Boeing of course used the wings from its bombers...

Boeing of course used the wings from its bombers on various of it airliners with considerable success.
The B.314 boats used the wings and cockpit section of the XB-15 but of course upgraded to...
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