David: Check out the McHenry County Illinois Local Repeaters page on this site. http://www.mcwa.org/ KB9I seems especially strong. I believe the transmitter site is in Woodstock. Dave S.

Hi all, am hoping you can help out. I have been asked by a friend to see if I can lay my hands on or get as much tech info about the Shevtsov Ash-21 engine.. Basically he and a friend have managed to get hold of an engine, and want to re-build it. So if there are any manuals available, where would...

Here at the Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum, we are in need of detailed drawings and/or blueprints of the landing gear on the B-58 Hustler supersonic bomber. If anyone has information, please contact Norm mayers of the Mustang Restoration Project at www.aeromuseum.org or direct...

Original document for : De Havilland Comet Aircraft (pilots Notes ) B26 Maraudeur ( Check List ) SO 4060 vautour II ( builder notice ) SO 9050 Trident II ( Notice Pilot ) Mirage III (Check List) SO 4050 Vautour N ( Check List) SO 9000 Trident (Plan) Breguet 941 S.T.O.L. ( builder notice...

Can anyone suggest a text or other reference on abrasive ('sand') blasting for removing rust from an aircraft steel frame? It should discuss size of compressor, components I'll need, whether or not a booth is needed, what abrassive material to use. Thanks, Mike (in the meanwhile I'll polish off...

Excellent E5A Gen for the old radials. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1,1&item=4629233731&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT

I'm taking apart the tailfeathers of a Tcraft. Elevator came of fine. The two halves of the horizontal stabalizor slip over a fore and aft piece of tubing that is welded to the fuselage. The Cub does the same. The leading edge connection came apart without problem, but the trailing connection is...

Hello.., Anybody know of a website where a guy can see about getting from Seattle to the San Bernardino area round trip every other weekend..? I'm an A&P + IA and will be working a contract in Everette, Washington for the next six months.., or is anybody looking for nav-legs in that...

A finger strap is a reinforcing piece of metal that is used to reinforce a joint. The impression I have is the strap is heated until it can be formed, then wrapped around both the primary and secondary tubing being joined. For both tubes the strap is formed around them. Is the strap tacked in...

I know Spruce and Dillsburg sell 4130 sheet and tubing. Can anyone recommend one over the other? Perhaps a third choice? - MIke

Any and all leads will be appreciated.

I can use the club's compressor, but I need to bring my bead-blaster to that location. Looking for schemes for erecting a temporary, portable sand blasting 'cabinet'. Thinking of something large enough for a rudder or smaller if we can insert half of the work at a time. Thinking of a poly-sheet...

I ordered some .020 4130 sheet about12x36 I notice the writing on the sheet runs parallel to the 12" edge. Do I understand then that the grain of the steel is parallel to the 12"edge? If I plan on bending this sheet, is there harm in bending across the grain? - Mike

At this time on ebay : http://search.ebay.fr/_W0QQsassZaeroelipseQQhtZ-1 Picture of Djinn So1221 Picture of Concorde F-WTSS book of SABRE F-86A Technical Data for SO 4060 Vautour II Technical Data for Mirage F Technical Data for Mirage III F Technical Data for Mirage F3 Technical Data for Breguet...

I need a drawing for a homemade wing stand for my C-170A wings. can anyone help?

Hi alI While visiting my father in N Wales on Friday 28th April I passed a layby near Trawsfynnydd where a saw a lorry and trailer parked with part of wing / engine / nacelle / wheel strut on each They were fairly small, probably a twin engine piston aircraft with two blasde props. What were they...

Anyone know where I can find a DeHavilland Gipsy 1 engine? The Gipsy 1 is a 90hp upright, inline 4cyl just like the Cirrus but is the next generation. Once again, any and all leads are appreciated.

Zeno's Warbird Video Drive-In May 2006 Newsletter Hello All - You are invited to drop by http://www.zenoswarbirdvideos.com and watch this month's World War II aviation features for free online video viewing. " * At the Matinee we're showing a Spring Triple Feature, "Thunderbolt!," one of the...

Hi, I recently purchased a Mach Meter with the intention of partially disassembling it and installing the front portion of the gauge in my truck. (bit of an aviation nut?). Anyway, it donned on my that the gauge face may have been screened in Radium paint. How can I find out if this is the case...

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