Its like opening a Time capsule

[Don Ro]

Originally Posted by wdfifteen

Boy is that cool! When I was a kid and Wright-Patterson AFB was a SAC base we used to lay at the end of the runway when the B-52s took off. They would take off a bunch at a time (I don't remember how many - 12?) They smoked a LOT more in those days.

As I recall, that's called a MITO - Min. Interval Take-Off.
Yeah, when they scramble like that it's impressive.

[Don Ro]

Found one on YT -
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[FLYGEEZER]

Bamboo & bedsheets.........Thats the way it was when there were wooden ships & iron men! Very very nice.

[VINMAN]

Beyond cool, Craig! Beautiful work!

Myself on the other hand, I wouldn't trust anything that I built to keep me in the air..


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[71scgc]

I bet that's like seeing a long lost friend!!

Wonderful airplane!! Thanks for showing it to us.

Carter

[BlueSkyJaunte]

That is damned impressive. What's the powerplant?

27 years ago I was building 'em peanut scale while drooling over the Aircraft Spruce catalog. Time sure flies!

[GH85Carrera]

Originally Posted by Don Ro

Found one on YT -
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It is even cooler to see a B-52 land in a strong crosswind. To see the landing gear pointing down the runway and the airframe twisted at an angle is just mind bending.

[cashflyer]

Originally Posted by Scuba Steve

Wow, you built the entire airplane? How long does something like that take? Was it from scratch or a kit?

Mine has taken about 6 - 7 years, built from blueprints. I would like to know how long Craig took with his.

[Don Ro]

"It is even cooler to see a B-52 land in a strong crosswind. To see the landing gear pointing down the runway and the airframe twisted at an angle is just mind bending. "
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Good video showing the landing gears (trucks, they're called in the AF) crabbing.
There's a crab controller system and indicator in the cockpit of those B-52s.
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That left outboard gear got some action, eh?

[cgarr]

Originally Posted by cashflyer

Mine has taken about 6 - 7 years, built from blueprints. I would like to know how long Craig took with his.

I started it in 1983 and flew it July 1st 1989 but pretty much packed it away in 1987 when I got married.

[Seahawk]

Originally Posted by cgarr

I started it in 1983 and flew it July 1st 1989 but pretty much packed it away in 1987 when I got married.

What a beautiful aircraft.

I helped a friend of mine build a Harmon Rocket in the late '90's, early 2000's. All the wing parts (spars, stringers, etc.) were pre-cut medal, not nearly as cool looking as your wing or as difficult to build I bet!

[cgarr]

It's real easy to loose interest in a project this big and I did for awhile. You get all the big stuff done, on the landing gear then you have another 2 years of work that doesn't show.

[Scuba Steve]

I can completely understand - I think of the house the same way. There are only a small handful of things left to do but getting to them is like pulling teeth.

[cgarr]

When I get this done and back in the air here is my other project, I started a post about it: 1917 Sopwith pup:

Just bought that Sopwith Pup

Here are the ribs I got with it all cut out already:



Here are the two hangars we have, one full of cars and one cars and airplanes, whats nice is they are side by side and about 15 min from home:

[cashflyer]

Albino grass.

[cgarr]

Originally Posted by cashflyer

Albino grass.

If I could fly all year I would never get any work done, that's what I keep telling myself and I'm sticking with it

[cashflyer]

I've been telling myself for months, "This will be a good winter project. Everything will be finished in time for spring flying." Then cold weather gets here. My office is nice and warm, and the hangar is cold enough to make ice sculptures. And nothing gets done because I am in here, warm.

[Miguel Antonett]

The first post looks just like one of my RC planes but BIGGER... Be safe... Prrrrreeeettycool!

[Tobra]

On the first page, why are all the struts drilled for lightness except for the one in the middle?

They used to fly B-52s out of Sacramento. Eau de kerosene along with the sound and fury of one of those things going close over your head on take off, yowza. I bet it could give you heart palpitations if they spaced them out right.

[cashflyer]

Originally Posted by Tobra

On the first page, why are all the struts drilled for lightness except for the one in the middle?

Because that is the end piece. Beyond that is the aileron bay. You can see the "C" clamps holding the aileron in place.