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Aviation Fred, check in for roll call

Started by Pat Conlon, December 27, 2019, 11:45:27 AM

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Pat Conlon

 Saw this explosion at the Beechcraft plant in Wichita, Kansas and thought of Fred.

https://amp.usatoday.com/amp/2756799001
1) Free Owners Manual download: https://tinyurl.com/fmsz7hk9
2) Don't store your FJ with E10 fuel https://tinyurl.com/3cjrfct5
3) Replace your old stock rubber brake lines.
4) Important items for the '84-87 FJ's:
Safety wire: https://tinyurl.com/99zp8ufh
Fuel line: https://tinyurl.com/bdff9bf3

racerrad8

I believe Fred works for Spirit Aero.

Randy  - RPM
Randy - RPM

Pat Conlon

1) Free Owners Manual download: https://tinyurl.com/fmsz7hk9
2) Don't store your FJ with E10 fuel https://tinyurl.com/3cjrfct5
3) Replace your old stock rubber brake lines.
4) Important items for the '84-87 FJ's:
Safety wire: https://tinyurl.com/99zp8ufh
Fuel line: https://tinyurl.com/bdff9bf3

aviationfred

Quote from: Pat Conlon on December 27, 2019, 11:45:27 AM
Saw this explosion at the Beechcraft plant in Wichita, Kansas and thought of Fred.

https://amp.usatoday.com/amp/2756799001


Thank you for your concerns. I am all good. The Beechcrsft plant is about 7 miles from the house. Randy is correct, I work at Spirit AeroSystems Inc. We have other things going on..... we build the 737 Max fuselages for Boeing.  :shok:  :sorry: I have been working my butt off since returning from the RPM Rally. I think that I have had 3 weekends off in 3 months. Looking at taking off for the weekend of the 11th.


Fred
I'm not the fastest FJ rider, I am 'half-fast', the fastest slow guy....

Current
2008 VFR800 RC46 Vtec
1996 VFR750 RC36/2
1990 FJ1300 (1297cc) Casper
1990 VFR750 RC36/1 Minnie
1989 FJ1200 Lazarus, the Streetfighter Project
1985 VF500F RC31 Interceptor

Tuned forks

Is Kansas heavy with aviation industry Fred?  Did that start with WWII production in Wichita?

Joe
1990 FJ1200-the reacher
1990 FZR 1000-crotch rocket

aviationfred

Quote from: Tuned forks on December 27, 2019, 07:43:03 PM
Is Kansas heavy with aviation industry Fred?  Did that start with WWII production in Wichita?

Joe

Aviation in Wichita actually started here in the 1920's. The facility that I work in still has buildings that were used to build Stearman airplanes. The building that I actually work in was used to build B-29's during WWII and later B-52's. Currently there are about 40,000-45,000 people in Wichita that are employed in the Aircraft industry, out of a population of 400,000.

Here is a very informative article about the history of Aviation in Wichita.

https://www.kansassampler.org/8wonders/commerceresults.php?id=131

In the photos.... 737 Fuselages in Plant 2. Half of the 1000+ B-29's and Every B-52 were assembled in this building.
                       Auto Riveters
                       Jumping a 737 Fuselage
                       787 41 section... It is 100% Carbon Fiber

The Yellow Bridge cranes that can be seen in the ceiling of the building are what I maintain.

Fred
I'm not the fastest FJ rider, I am 'half-fast', the fastest slow guy....

Current
2008 VFR800 RC46 Vtec
1996 VFR750 RC36/2
1990 FJ1300 (1297cc) Casper
1990 VFR750 RC36/1 Minnie
1989 FJ1200 Lazarus, the Streetfighter Project
1985 VF500F RC31 Interceptor

aviationfred

B-29 and B-52 production lines in Wichita




Fred
I'm not the fastest FJ rider, I am 'half-fast', the fastest slow guy....

Current
2008 VFR800 RC46 Vtec
1996 VFR750 RC36/2
1990 FJ1300 (1297cc) Casper
1990 VFR750 RC36/1 Minnie
1989 FJ1200 Lazarus, the Streetfighter Project
1985 VF500F RC31 Interceptor

ribbert

Quote from: aviationfred on December 27, 2019, 11:30:25 PM


Here is a very informative article about the history of Aviation in Wichita.


Fred

Thanks Fred, that's a really good read, I had no idea how significant the area was in terms of aviation building and over such a long time. I love all things aviation, especially history.

I have a friend with an airworthy Stearman, it most likely came from there.

Noel
"Tell a wise man something he doesn't know and he'll thank you, tell a fool something he doesn't know and he'll abuse you"

Tuned forks

Thank you Fred.  That's an aviation history heavy area.  Now if only you could find a few spare B-29 parts laying about.... :biggrin:  You could sneak a Wright R-3350 out in your lunchbox right?

Joe
1990 FJ1200-the reacher
1990 FZR 1000-crotch rocket

aviationfred

There are only 2 B-29's that are flyable and one is home based here in Wichita. DOC was found in the Mojave Desert on a Military bombing range. It was loaded up and shipped to Wichita. It took 17 years and hundreds of volunteer aircraft mechanics and avionics techs to restore the plane to flyable status.

Photos of Doc inside it's dedicated hanger.



Fred
I'm not the fastest FJ rider, I am 'half-fast', the fastest slow guy....

Current
2008 VFR800 RC46 Vtec
1996 VFR750 RC36/2
1990 FJ1300 (1297cc) Casper
1990 VFR750 RC36/1 Minnie
1989 FJ1200 Lazarus, the Streetfighter Project
1985 VF500F RC31 Interceptor