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| Now for the ‘P-40
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| ZK-CAG has had the Pioneer
Aero developed dual control system fitted and certified and is now
awaiting test flying. Also carried out at this time was the Annual
Inspection and also a slight cosmetic change. See what you think of
this…. |
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Harvard 1053 wing
nearing completion |
A29-414 fuse on the jig
with first skins being pinned on. |
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| The rebuild of the
Woodstock Aviation P-40-N5 continues with the team deep into the Right
Hand Wing and the Left Hand wing being reduced to component parts. This
aircraft is also having a discreet rear seat fitted which when not
required will be completely hidden under the "sloping deck" behind the
front seat, more on this later. This is a new development as all the
previous 2 seat conversions have been in E to N1 models whereas this
aircraft is an N5 with the sloping deck behind the pilot. This time the
rear will have access with it’s own sliding canopy instead of having
entry via the forward pivoting pilots seat. |
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| Progress is also being made
on the components with all of the hydraulics for this as well as the
other 2x P-40 projects being done together. |
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| Allan Arthur’s P-40 moves
onward with work being done on control systems, cockpit fit out and
engine cowlings with the top cowling finished and the chin cowl in
progress. The fuel tanks have been trial fitted and in the next week the
main undercarriage legs will be fitted and work has also started on the
MLG fairings. |
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| Work has been slow but
steady on our own P-40 N1 ‘Come In Suckers’. The engine bearers are now
finished and trial fitted to Allan’s aircraft to facilitate engine cowl
manufacture and the tailplane is nearing completion. Too much on in the
shop at the moment to allow us the luxury of working on something of our
own! |
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| Cheers |
| Garth |
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All photos copyright, not for publication. |
