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03-12-2012, 09:52 AM
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Priming and Riveting - Old Space Shuttle
More images here, http://www.spaceflightnow.com/ look for "Take a photo tour of space shuttle Endeavour's hangar"
By the way, I saw the last one under construction and the workmanship on it was superb.
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03-12-2012, 02:53 PM
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Was it matched hole construction?  |
03-12-2012, 03:05 PM
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hmmm
Just musing of what I could do with some of them heat shield panels. That's some good stuff.
bird
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rv8 entire airframe at airport now, painting done, intersection and gear upper and lower fairings done, maybe order engine around first of year or before the next rate increase.
"to fly is a privilege that I am so thankful to God for"
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03-12-2012, 04:18 PM
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Was it matched hole construction? |
If it's built like C-130's....no, oddly enough.... |
03-12-2012, 07:29 PM
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Originally Posted by bird
Just musing of what I could do with some of them heat shield panels. That's some good stuff.
bird
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Fire walker flip flops perhaps??
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ME/AE '82
RV-7A: Flying since April 15, 2012. 850 hrs
YIO-360-M1B, mags, CS, GRT EX and WS H1s & A/P, Navworx
Unpainted, polished....kinda'... Eyeballin' vinyl really hard.
Yeah. The boss got a Silhouette Cameo 4 Xmas 2019.
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03-13-2012, 04:45 AM
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Imagine if, after every time you set a single rivet, you had FIVE independant quality inspectors check it before you moved on to the next one. Your RV would either be extremely well built....or never finished.....
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Editor at Large - KITPLANES Magazine
RV-8 - N188PD - "Valkyrie"
RV-6 (By Marriage) - N164MS - "Mikey"
RV-3B - N13PL - "Tsamsiyu"
A&P, EAA Tech Counselor/Flight Advisor
Dayton Valley Airpark (A34)
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03-13-2012, 04:54 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
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Originally Posted by Ironflight
Imagine if, after every time you set a single rivet, you had FIVE independant quality inspectors check it before you moved on to the next one. Your RV would either be extremely well built....or never finished.....
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Now THAT they most definitely do NOT do on C-130s...  |
03-13-2012, 05:57 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2010
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Imagine if, after every time you set a single rivet, you had FIVE independant quality inspectors check it before you moved on to the next one. Your RV would either be extremely well built....or never finished.....
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Wow! That's impressive. I'll bet the riveter's hand would have been shaking if he had to drill one out! I find it stressful enough with nobody watching. Imagine having to order a new piece. 
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03-13-2012, 06:19 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ironflight
Imagine if, after every time you set a single rivet, you had FIVE independant quality inspectors check it before you moved on to the next one. Your RV would either be extremely well built....or never finished.....
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or cost $21 Billion...
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RV-9, 7 - going fast
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03-13-2012, 10:34 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bird
Just musing of what I could do with some of them heat shield panels. That's some good stuff.
bird
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Ya know, NASA is giving them away to teachers:
http://artifacts.nasa.gov/shuttle_tiles_teachers.htm
there was one under the Christmas tree for me this year. The science teacher decided silica and 7th graders is not a good mix.
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Venice, FL
RV-6A. Mattituck TMX O-360, FP, GRT Sport EFIS, L3 Lynx NGT-9000
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N184WM reserved (RV-8)....finishing kit in progress. Titan IOX-370
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