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10-19-2012, 09:49 AM
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RE: Fleet Brotherhood
Does anyone know where Albrey Nabors Fleet is ? I met Mr. Nabors at Joe Nolls meet in 2006 meet. Beautifull plane. If i knew it was up for sale. I would have sold my 32 chevy for it. HANK FLEET # 20.
10-19-2012, 10:30 AM
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Bob..(retransit) ... is that a Sterling or Royal Stearman?
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Bob..(retransit) ... is that a Sterling or Royal Stearman?
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10-20-2012, 02:52 AM
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I think I will have it matched. I need to get the engine running first. I took the plugs out and they all work. I could see the pistons through the plug hole and they are clean no deposits on them at all. I don't think it was run much. The fuel tank has some residue in it so it was run at some point.
10-20-2012, 11:25 AM
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!! OK !! Steve & Gordon I have your copy of the fleet plans. Cost will be $27.45 ea. Includes plans,hand book,s/h & postage. Send money order To Hank Goodspeed 8201 Cherry Ridge Ct. Joshua, TX 76058 . Phone 817 691 4411 .. HANK # 20 .
10-21-2012, 03:19 AM
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Wing Incidence
Ray - What incidence did you use on your big Fleet? Looks like the bottom wing is showing almost 1 degree positive if my math is right. I think I read here that the Concept Fleets were set at 0/0, top and bottom.
Just curious if those that are flying used anything different?
Thanks....Gordon
Ray - What incidence did you use on your big Fleet? Looks like the bottom wing is showing almost 1 degree positive if my math is right. I think I read here that the Concept Fleets were set at 0/0, top and bottom.
Just curious if those that are flying used anything different?
Thanks....Gordon
10-21-2012, 06:47 AM
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Gordon, mine is at 0/0. No down thrust, no right thrust and horizontal stab with 1/8" shim at the leading edge. With these measurements, my previous Fleet did not porpoise in the air on application of power and was straight as an arrow in flight. The wheels were toed in a bit to keep it straight down the runway on takeoff before the tail lifted. The lower wing should have two degrees of dihedral to allow it to stall AFTER the upper wing and to keep the ailerons functional in a stall condition.
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10-21-2012, 01:36 PM
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I just returned from a nice weekend in Port Orange, Fla. I wish I had time to visit your field Bob but t'was a new Grandaughter who needed attention.
Too damn many motorcycles there.
On the incidence question... I haven't began the assembly of wings yet. It will be zero top and zero bottom as is the practice on the full scale of a friends. I didn't get to finding the Type Certificate Data yet to see what the Fed's have.
Do note the fin on the Model 16B is assemetrical to help compensate for any torque. I built my fin the same way. We'll see if it makes any difference.
Too damn many biker wanna be s in Fla. this weekend. All hours of the night. Seems our LaQuinta was headquarters for the sheeple.
On the return trip down I-95, we witnessed on motorcyle on the side of the road completely burned to a crisp with the rider starring on in disbelief. Almost reminded me of the old West Calvary soldier having to shoot his lame horse.
Ray W.
Too damn many motorcycles there.
On the incidence question... I haven't began the assembly of wings yet. It will be zero top and zero bottom as is the practice on the full scale of a friends. I didn't get to finding the Type Certificate Data yet to see what the Fed's have.
Do note the fin on the Model 16B is assemetrical to help compensate for any torque. I built my fin the same way. We'll see if it makes any difference.
Too damn many biker wanna be s in Fla. this weekend. All hours of the night. Seems our LaQuinta was headquarters for the sheeple.
On the return trip down I-95, we witnessed on motorcyle on the side of the road completely burned to a crisp with the rider starring on in disbelief. Almost reminded me of the old West Calvary soldier having to shoot his lame horse.
Ray W.
10-23-2012, 05:32 PM
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RE: Fleet Brotherhood
ORIGINAL: HOT COALS
Does anyone know where Albrey Nabors Fleet is ? I met Mr. Nabors at Joe Nolls meet in 2006 meet. Beautifull plane. If i knew it was up for sale. I would have sold my 32 chevy for it. HANK FLEET # 20.
Does anyone know where Albrey Nabors Fleet is ? I met Mr. Nabors at Joe Nolls meet in 2006 meet. Beautifull plane. If i knew it was up for sale. I would have sold my 32 chevy for it. HANK FLEET # 20.
I have always liked Mr. Nabors' Fleet. Just a BEAUTIFUL airplane !
10-26-2012, 08:51 PM
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ORIGINAL: retransit
For some of you guys not familiar with my crashed Fleet, the pics in post #1 are the same aircraft. It was a 25 or 30 year old Fleet that was given to me (free). I had to completely refurbish it and I added an ASP 5-cylinder 4-stroke for power. Free only cost me $1700 by the time I was finished.
The pic below is what I did to it.
Bob
For some of you guys not familiar with my crashed Fleet, the pics in post #1 are the same aircraft. It was a 25 or 30 year old Fleet that was given to me (free). I had to completely refurbish it and I added an ASP 5-cylinder 4-stroke for power. Free only cost me $1700 by the time I was finished.
The pic below is what I did to it.
Bob
]You never mentioned it in the engine thread! Did your engine suffer crash damage?