tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30835394794343721102024-02-18T21:43:08.563-06:00CessnateurAn exploration into the more obscure and interesting corners of aviationUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger72125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083539479434372110.post-30887879722012362272019-07-26T21:27:00.000-05:002019-07-26T01:37:46.446-05:00Private Underground HangarsWhile exploring Wisconsin aeronautical charts, I stumbled upon this very secluded private airport in the middle of nowhere. The airport is called <a href="http://www.airnav.com/airport/WS51" target="_blank">Leeward Farm</a>, located near the town of Soldiers Grove. I saw a Cessna Caravan had filed a flight there from MSN, so I headed over to Google Maps to have a look:<br />
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I find <i>any</i> private airport interesting, and this one is particularly so, primarily because the two hangars appear to be entirely underground.<br />
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I did some detective work to see what company or individual would have A) the resources and B) the need for a location enviable by even the most discerning Bond villain, and discovered that there may be a link with Land's End, headquartered in nearby Dodgeville.<br />
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The structure on the far left of the second photo would support this, as it appears to be some kind of large theater or presentation hall.<br />
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Further investigation suggests that the property may have transferred ownership to the owner of a building/construction company.<br />
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Whomever the owner may be, he or she is certainly fortunate to have such a magnificent lair. I can only imagine how amazing it would be to wake up, shower, shave, get dressed, and then stroll through a tunnel to your airplane, safe and sound in its underground hangar.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083539479434372110.post-33237683659627066852019-05-29T21:57:00.000-05:002019-05-29T21:57:04.866-05:00Pilatus PC-24 - The Number One Choice for Bond Villains Worldwide<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It’s a really good time to be a James Bond villain. Obviously, the introduction of satellite communications and GPS completely revolutionized the field, enabling instant data transfer and real-time monitoring of your henchmen’s various locations. </div>
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But what about those occasions when you’re lounging on the beach in Nice and suddenly need to access your secret lair buried deep in the Swiss Alps?</div>
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In the past, you would have had to board your Gulfstream, fly to Lugano or Lucerne, arrange for your helicopter to meet you on the ramp, board the helicopter, and then continue on to your lair, schlepping along at a maddeningly slow 150 knots while Bond closes in on you.<br />
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With the revolutionary Pilatus PC-24, you can enjoy door-to-door convenience at 440 knots and 45,000 feet while also accessing your remote grass or dirt mountain airstrip. And the airstrip needn’t be fully maintained. With a tire pressure of only 73 psi (5 bar), long-travel trailing-link main gear, and an 82-knot stall speed, the PC-24 provides comfort and control on even the roughest strips.<br />
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And load it you will. The huge rear cargo door measures 51×49 inches (1.30×1.25m), enabling you to load up to 12 W80 low-yield nuclear warheads without even having to remove them from their shipping crates.<br />
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Need to transport hostages? The cargo door will easily accommodate multiple stretchers, allowing you the peace of mind of keeping them fully restrained for the trip while you reveal every detail of your cunning plan.<br />
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And should one of the flight crew need to be eliminated along the way, the PC-24’s certification for single-pilot operation will ensure your trip continues to proceed without a hitch.<br />
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To commemorate Memorial Day here in the US and pay tribute to those who gave their lives for our country, I thought I'd try to find a cool old photo of a tough-looking fighter pilot.</div>
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I figured a shot of a WWII pilot would be perfect, perhaps showing him posing in front of his P-51<br />
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Over the years, Howard conducted photo shoots from behind enemy lines, covering the First Indochina War, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.</div>
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He won many awards for his work, which comes as no surprise when you take some time to appreciate it.</div>
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I really love this set of shots, featuring an unnamed pilot flying what I believe is a C-47 in Vietnam.</div>
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The first shot is my favorite, showing him looking back at the camera while enjoying a cigar and perhaps cracking a joke.</div>
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In contrast to carefully-posed shots of command staff and fighter pilots with their pressed uniforms and spit-shined shoes, he appears fatigued and a bit disheveled, as though he’s been at it for months without leave, good food, or quality lodging. Which was probably the case.</div>
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But still, he appears relatively upbeat and in good spirits, at least for the photo shoot.</div>
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Subsequent shots convey the teamwork that was essential to meet the demands of flying transport planes into and out of jungle airstrips in Vietnam.</div>
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The final shot in this set features our unnamed pilot looking back over his shoulder with a particularly steely-eyed expression, perhaps judging his turn to base as he reads the terrain and prepares for an approach to what must have been just one of a seemingly endless series of remote airstrips.</div>
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The great thing about this set of photos is how it takes the viewer behind the scenes and into the trenches of one of the less glamorous flying jobs that was nevertheless crucial to the war effort.</div>
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We can almost smell the cigar smoke and feel the big radial engines as we reflect upon the sacrifices made by the brave men and women who have selflessly chosen to serve their country.</div>
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So here’s to them, and particularly to those who never made it home. May they never be forgotten.</div>
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First, the aircraft. It is, in fact, a Douglas C-47B Skytrain, serial number 43-48415. It was, for a time, stored at Davis-Monthan AFB in Tuscon, AZ. Since then, it has been converted to an EC-47 and <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/23711298@N07/28921008595">put on display at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas.</a></div>
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Long story short, they sometimes mistakenly list expensive books at very low prices, and then back out of the deal by claiming the book was found to be damaged.</div>
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Back in late November, I found a copy of Jane's All the World's Aircraft listed at GlassFrogBooks for the amazingly low price of roughly $30.</div>
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As you can see by this chart, the price of that book is, on average, $1,384:</div>
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Of course, I jumped on the opportunity, and purchased it for the ~$30 price.</div>
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A few weeks later, I received this message:</div>
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Ok, fair enough. I have a problem with the fact that I was never given the opportunity to take the book in its damaged state, but I chalked it up to bad luck and took the refund because I had no other option.</div>
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Fast forward to April of this year, and I once again find a copy of Jane's All the World's Aircraft, again listed by GlassFrogBooks for the unusually low price of $30.</div>
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Again, I jump on the opportunity, since that edition typically sells for $427:</div>
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...and once again, I receive a message from GlassFrogBooks, AGAIN claiming the book I want was found to be damaged.<br />
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Again, I was never given the opportunity to take delivery of the damaged book. This is frustrating, as I would have paid the $30 for even a badly damaged copy.</div>
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I contacted GlassFrogBooks multiple times. First, I asked for photos of the damaged books. They claimed none exist, and that the book had been discarded.</div>
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1) A normally very expensive book was priced at the incredibly low price of $30</div>
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3) No evidence existed of the damaged book</div>
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Today, I see that the exact same book I tried to purchase back in November is in stock...and listed for sale at $921.53:</div>
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Two hours later, I heard back. They had removed the listing shown above and now claimed it wasn't in stock at all.</div>
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UPDATE: Last week, I finally ventured out to the registered owner's address and met him. His residence is in a beautiful, secluded area with prominent "NO TRESPASSING" signs and absolutely no AT&T wireless service whatsoever.<br />
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As I proceeded up his long, winding, remote driveway, I thanked myself for having the presence of mind to provide my significant other with the owner's name and address should I later find myself chained in the basement dungeon of a madman, feebly professing my innocent love for his airplane while enduring unspeakable acts of torture.<br />
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Fortunately, this measure was completely unnecessary, as the owner proved to be a very kind and courteous individual. His name is Mike. He confirmed he owned the magnificent AJ-2, and he indulged me with an update on its current status.<br />
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He explained that he befriended Andrew Smith and got to know him well before he passed away. Although Andrew's military history of flying F4U Corsairs off of carriers in the Pacific theater was the part of his history that I found most noteworthy, Mike feels that Andrew's soaring accomplishments were even more impressive.<br />
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Apparently, Andrew won multiple Open Class National soaring competitions, and was the second American to win the World Gliding Championship in Leszno, Poland.<br />
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Andrew's experience with gliders clearly translated into the exquisitely efficient design of the AJ-2. Indeed, according to Mike, Andrew once claimed that the total drag of the airplane was approximately equivalent to a 12"x12" square piece of plywood being pushed through the air.<br />
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This paid off in cross-country competition. Andrew and the AJ-2 won a cross-country race that emphasized efficiency known as the Oshkosh 500. They won not just once, but each of the eight years they entered.<br />
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Finally, to put an end to the complete and total domination, race organizers changed the rules so the AJ-2 was no longer competitive.<br />
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Andrew apparently was interested in donating the AJ-2 to a museum, but ultimately ended up selling it to Mike before passing away in 2004. Mike now has it stored in his hangar at a nearby airport in rural Wisconsin.<br />
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He added that in addition to the aircraft itself, he obtained a vast quantity of plans, diagrams, and three-ring binders of handwritten calculations and data that AJ used to design it. He described many of these sheets as artwork, worthy of framing and hanging on the wall.<br />
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After purchasing the AJ-2 back in the early 2000s, Mike still has yet to fly it. But he thinks it will likely happen later this summer when he completes the removal of a wing modification. This project should return the AJ-2 to its standard/original configuration.<br />
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I provided Mike with a printed copy of this very blog entry and my contact information, and asked him to please contact me prior to his first flight for some more detailed historical discussion as well as an opportunity to photograph it both on the ground and in flight.<br />
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Frankly, I'm not holding my breath. While he was friendly and courteous, I wouldn't be at all surprised if he opts to keep his project the private endeavor that it's been thus far.<br />
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But I sure hope to hear from him. The story of the AJ-2 is interesting all by itself, and the story of its return to the air is one that I really hope to document.<br />
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Spend enough time snooping around small rural airports, and before long, you'll unearth some interesting finds. On a sunny summer day in 2008, I unexpectedly happened upon one of only two or three airworthy <a href="http://www.airliners.net/photo/Edgar-Percival-EP-9/1422653/L/" target="_blank">Percival EP-9</a>s in the world. I felt fortunate to document that aircraft for the world to see. This year, I was able to further document it with a <a href="http://www.jasonmcdowell.net/Aviation-Photography/Edgar-Percival-EP-9/19448937_Wdm9pp#1521957840_qgHwGfB" target="_blank">full photo shoot</a>. I even got to fly it for a bit. All as a result of sticking my nose in forgotten corners of sleepy little airports.<br />
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A similar discovery occurred back in 1999. I was flying out of Ann Arbor and decided to pop into Al Meyers airport down in Tecumseh, just for fun. Not a whole lot was going on that day, so I decided to have a look around. Peeking into the main hangar, I discovered one of the nicest-looking airplanes I'd ever seen - what I would later learn was the one and only Andrew Smith AJ-2, manufactured in 1981.<br />
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Fortunately, I had a camera. Unfortunately, it was a very cheap camera unaccompanied by any sort of knowledge or talent. These are the photos I was able to shoot in the hangar:<br />
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Lacking the foresight to examine the dataplate, I left the airport not knowing what aircraft type I had just photographed. I wouldn't learn much more about it for nearly ten years.<br />
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A few years ago, a friend found some great info about it in the October 1981 issue of <a href="http://www.eaa.org/magazines/sportaviation.asp" target="_blank">Sport Aviation</a>. Jack Cox interviewed A.J. himself and shot these photos of the beautiful airplane:<br />
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The interview revealed that the aircraft was designed as a cross-country touring aircraft. It had two seats. The passenger seat was intended to serve as a baggage area when only the pilot was aboard. The engine is a Lycoming IO-360. It makes about 215 hp and has a custom, "one-off" McCauley constant-speed prop. Long-range cruise (55% power) reportedly resulted in 200 mph and 40 mpg. Normal cruise (75% power) was said to be 250-255 mph and about 23-24 mpg.<br />
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At one point, A.J. raced it in an air race called the Oshkosh 500, a race that rewarded the most speed for the least fuel. He won the race with an average speed of just under 218mph while burning only 19.2 gallons to cover the 500 mile long course.<br />
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For the airframe, A.J. utilized techniques developed by the Germans in WWII. It consists of bulkheads spanned by balsa and foam. The wing is one piece, designed to be easily replaced with an updated version that contained retractable gear. The updated version was, to my knowledge, never manufactured or mounted. The wing pictured uses a NACA 64212 airfoil, 12% thick, with a constant section and a .5 taper ratio with no twist. The lack of twist produced undesirable stall characteristics, so A.J. added stall strips and rigged the ailerons up a quarter of an inch, providing an effective twist.<br />
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The airplane has a T-tail that also uses NACA sections - 9% for the horizontal, and 12% for the vertical. The tailwheel is a Henry Haigh locking version mounted on a Wittman-type tapered rod spring.<br />
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The AJ-2 is now registered to an individual in rural Wisconsin. An individual I hope to meet. With any luck, the AJ-2 will receive the full photo shoot it deserves.<br />
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In the meantime, I continue to scour the web for additional photos of the aircraft. Here are my latest finds:<br />
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For the longest time, drawings and artist's depictions were the only visual evidence remaining of a mysterious Cessna prototype known as the ATPTB (Advanced TurboProp TestBed). But now, some new photographs have been unearthed:</div>
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The aircraft was reportedly based on the Citation II (550) fuselage and wing, with a Citation 650 empennage and two PT6-66/3 pusher powerplants. The aircraft used custom propellers, geared in a counterrotating configuration.<br />
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A <a href="http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19940022099.pdf" target="_blank">NASA report from 1994</a> states that the aircraft was flown to altitudes of 41,000 feet and .60 Mach. As one would expect from an aircraft with a high thrust line, the aircraft would pitch up when power was reduced, and would pitch down when power was increased.<br />
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The aircraft was used to gather data to be used in flight simulation. Various pilots with differing levels of experience flew both the real aircraft and a simulator replicating it. Their feedback was analyzed, presumably to further the development of flight simulation technology.<br />
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In keeping with Cessna's frustrating habit of destroying their experimental aircraft, there seems to be no remaining physical evidence of the ATPTB. One one think that a company that touts their long and extensive aviation heritage would be proud of their history, but their continued destruction of innovative prototypes and testbeds certainly indicates otherwise.<br />
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Indeed, when one considers how many creative and forward-thinking designs were produced from Cessna's design and engineering teams over the years (the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cessna_620" target="_blank">620</a>, the <a href="http://1000aircraftphotos.com/Contributions/Visschedijk/2577L.jpg" target="_blank">XMC</a>, the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cessna_NGP" target="_blank">NGP</a>, and the <a href="http://i9.tinypic.com/4lsjo69.jpg" target="_blank">327</a>, to name just a few), one begins to understand the magnitude of Cessna's practices.<br />
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Had Cessna had the foresight to compile these designs into a museum collection, or at the very least render them unairworthy and donate them to a museum (receiving a sizable tax writeoff in exchange), we could all stroll through and enjoy the collection. Children, pilots, non-pilots, and aviation industry veterans alike could marvel at the creativity and innovation generated by the people of Cessna over the decades. Perhaps some would have become inspired to pursue careers in the aviation industry as a result.<br />
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Don Dresselhaus, for example, exhibited much of the ingenuity and enthusiasm as Mike Patey does today, only on a far more modest scale.</div>
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A retired Deputy Sheriff, Don saved his pennies for a Cessna 150, and then went on to modify the ever living hell out of it in an attempt to optimize it for extreme STOL performance.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></div>
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Starting with a Horten STOL kit, Don went on to add bizarre wingtips, four huge stall fences on top of the wing, and no fewer than 1168 individual vortex generators.</div>
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produced the kinds of aircraft one might expect from a northern country with
vast, rugged wilderness, harsh winters, and a large number of unimproved
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legendary producer of tough, capable bushplanes that are just as comfortable on
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to transport-category aircraft, in the form of the deHavilland Canada DHC-6
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While other Canadian manufacturers were focused on servicing
remote airstrips and hauling goods into and out of the frozen north, Avro
Canada instead focused on developing things like fighter jets, supersonic
interceptors, the world’s first jet airliners, and this bizarre creation, the
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First flown in 1959, resembling a flying saucer, and developed
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proof-of-concept vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) vehicle. It was powered by
three Continental J69 jet engines (as in the Cessna T-37 Tweet jet trainer),
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Although the US Army showed interest in a modified Avrocar that
might have served as a tactical hovercraft, the lackluster performance and
persistent stability issues eventually led to the cancelation of the project in
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While the failure of this one program might have been
recoverable, the Canadian government’s cancelation of Avro Canada’s CF-105
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But despite experiencing far more failures than successes in
the market, the vision and energy demonstrated by Avro Canada was nothing short
of legendary. After all, in a 16-year span, the company employed 50,000 people
and developed aircraft ranging from the flying saucers to airliners to Mach 2
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have resembled the aforementioned lumberjacks of the industry, Avro Canada might
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company whose business acumen paled in comparison to its innovation and
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Video courtesy YouTube user "Flying Tiger", direct link <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUen4FEMzZw" target="_blank">HERE</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083539479434372110.post-17542220148469000092018-07-23T03:01:00.002-05:002018-07-23T03:01:57.003-05:00Draco - Mike Patey's Incredible PZL-104 Turbine Wilga<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Sometimes you're just in the right place at the right time.<br />
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That's what I discovered early one morning when I discovered that one of the most interesting aircraft ever built was tied down just 20 minutes down the road from my house.<br />
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I'd heard about this project and had seen some very grainy video of an engine run. Naturally, I was looking forward to seeing it up at Oshkosh.<br />
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But then I found a video on Instagram showing it performing a ridiculously short landing in Middleton, Wisconsin, just outside of my home town, Madison.<br />
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I hopped into my car at about 7am and zipped over. Fortunately, I managed to obtain access to the ramp, and shot these photos with my iPhone.<br />
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The concept is a simple one...fit an extremely powerful turbine engine to a small STOL taildragger and enjoy the resulting 420hp increase over what was originally a 260hp radial piston engine.</div>
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But simple as the concept may be, the execution was anything but. Mike clearly poured his heart and soul into this project, altering the landing gear, the interior, the panel, the wingtips, and just about every other part of the aircraft.</div>
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Note the custom wingtips:</div>
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Once upon a time, it was a simple Wilga 2000:</div>
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The tailwheel yoke was customized in more ways than one:<br />
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Even though I've never met the man, I'll forever admire Mike Patey for his vision and execution of such a unique project.<br />
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While others spend their time and money restoring more T-6 Texans, or L-39 Albatrosses, or any number of aircraft types that regularly frequent the airshow circuit, Mike instead chose to create something completely new and different. Something that is entirely utilitarian and at the same time, entirely fun.<br />
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I can't think of any aircraft that would be more fun or effective at providing an escape to the most rugged, remote patches of mountain wilderness for backcountry getaways.<br />
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So to Mike, I say thank you. Thanks for creating an airplane that is so unique and original. And thanks for sharing it with us at Oshkosh.<br />
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And, if I may make a request, please consider restoring a PZL M-15 Belphegor to flying status. I think you're our only hope.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083539479434372110.post-37543954963846961562018-06-20T19:09:00.000-05:002018-06-21T23:21:04.472-05:00Hondajet Paint Scheme: 15 Years Old and Counting<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
The Hondajet is a unique aircraft in many respects. It's the first private jet to utilize overwing engine mounts. It's the first FAA-certified jet to be manufactured by a major automobile manufacturer. And it utilizes natural laminar flow technology on not only the wing, but also the nose section of the fuselage.</div>
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And it's unique in another respect. As far as I can tell, no other business jet model has gone fifteen years without any significant changes to the stock factory livery.</div>
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Thus far, despite having built over 85 examples, Honda has only changed the accent color. In the case of their largest customer, Wijet, has painted more of the vertical stabilizer as shown here:</div>
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But with those two very minor exceptions, the Hondajet paint scheme has remained essentially unchanged since its first flight back in 2003.<br />
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Does some kind of technical limitation exist? Must the forward fuselage be painted differently than the aft for some reason? Does Honda lack the technical ability to alter the overall pattern during the manufacturing process?<br />
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It's possible that Honda does, in fact, offer different paint designs to their customers. Which then begs the question, why do none opt for something different? Perhaps the change would result in added expense, but with a sticker price of around $6 million, one would think such a change would be a relatively minor addition.<br />
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While it would be nice to see more variety for variety's sake, it would also be interesting to see how various paint schemes would hide...or reveal...the bulbous cockpit section.<br />
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The addition of a dark mask surrounding and extending beyond the cockpit windows could add visual length, nicely streamlining the look and proportions of the fuselage. And contrasting or blending the colors of the engine nacelles and rear fuselage could visually highlight or hide them, respectively, according to the customer's preference.<br />
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If anyone has any first-hand info regarding the stagnation of the Hondajet color scheme, and can explain why it has remained essentially unchanged since the jet's debut in 2003, please share in the comments.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083539479434372110.post-88368580231707351862018-06-20T17:29:00.003-05:002018-06-20T17:29:45.829-05:00Sreya SA-6 Envoy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm not sure who did this or where the airframe is now, but these are the only photos I know of that show this (presumably) one-off Cessna 340 single-engine turboprop conversion:<br />
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A great shot of the Douglas C-54 assembly line in Park Ridge, Illinois. This shot was taken in 1944, when the line was reportedly running 15% ahead of schedule.<br />
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High resolution version of this shot <a href="http://graphics.chicagotribune.com/ohare-international-airport-history-timeline/img/douglasaircraft_1944.jpg" target="_blank">available here</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083539479434372110.post-75833875530721160912018-04-23T07:43:00.002-05:002018-04-23T07:43:51.465-05:00Exquisite Advertising<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: medium;">The striking SNCASO Deltaviex; a dangerous
compilation of ideas that nevertheless went on to be tested and explored
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<span style="font-size: medium;">For example,
most would agree that it would be a good idea to equip a single-engine,
swept-wing jet designed to test new control concepts with an ejection seat. The
Deltaviex, however, had none.<span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Similarly,
most would probably also agree that an aircraft that requires compressed air
from the engine to maintain control should probably have multiple engines for
redundancy. <span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Not the Deltaviex.</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">The Deltaviex’s primary research goal was to
explore “blown” control surfaces; the trailing edges of the wing and vertical
stabilizer had a huge number of tiny holes (not unlike an air hockey table)
through which compressed air would be blown for roll and yaw control. <span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">So if the lone engine were to have failed, the Deltaviex would become an
extraordinarily poor glider with little to no means of directional control and
no way for the pilot to escape.<span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">All turned out ok, though...no lives were lost to the Deltaviex.<span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">And the story indeed has a happy ending...despite having wound up serving as a
billboard by a garage owner, the aircraft was saved and restored by a wonderful
aviation enthusiast group called Ailes Anciennes Toulouse, where it is now on
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Back in the 1960s, professor of aerodynamics Ed Lesher designed two airplanes...the two-place Nomad (top), and the single-seat Teal (bottom).</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Both utilized the 100hp Continental O-200 engine (as in a Cessna 150) and pusher propellers. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">The Nomad's wing was about half the size of a Cessna 150 wing. Accordingly, cruise and stall speeds were each about 20 knots higher than the Cessna.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">After experimenting with the Nomad, Ed decided to create a single-seat version specifically to break records. He came up with the Teal, which had an even tinier wing at only 60 square feet.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">The Teal broke many records, including setting a closed course speed of 181.55 mph and a separate distance record of 1,835 miles.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">To break these records, Ed took weight savings to the extreme. The Teal's main landing gear retraction mechanism was one example: he simply reached over his shoulders, grabbed two rings, and pulled the main gear up into the retracted position via cables. He also worked out to lose weight of his own before setting the distance record.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Presently, the Nomad is on display at the University of Michigan, where Ed taught. And the Teal is on display at the EAA museum in Oshkosh, WI. ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀</span></div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083539479434372110.post-30603884873997250222017-11-28T09:37:00.000-06:002017-11-28T09:38:17.800-06:00Cessna 408 SkyCourier Market Comparison<br />
Earlier this morning, Cessna announced the launch of an entirely new, clean-sheet aircraft, the 408 SkyCourier:<br />
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A twin-engine, fixed-gear turboprop, the SkyCourier has already attracted an order of 50 aircraft and 50 options from FedEx. Although the aircraft is optimized for efficient cargo operations through the use of single-point refueling and a capacity of three LD3 shipping containers, it is also configurable for 19 passenger seats.<br />
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No price has been announced, but Cessna has released a limited number of performance specifications. I've compiled a comparison chart containing data from the Viking Twin Otter, the PZL/Sikorsky M-28, and the newly-launched PTDI N219:<br />
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All four aircraft above are either currently or will soon be in production. The initial data indicate that Cessna has chosen to sacrifice short-field runway capability in favor of increased range/payload numbers. This is logical, as FedEx places little value on pure STOL performance.<br />
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With such an established and widespread support network, the battle for this class of aircraft...in the US, at least...seems to be Cessna's to lose. Although PZL-Mielec was purchased by Sikorsky in 2007 and stands to benefit from their support network in the US, Cessna/Textron is certainly the leader in that respect.<br />
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Overall, the SkyCourier seems to fill a unique niche...that of a light turboprop emphasizing operating economy, range, and payload over STOL capability. Effectively amounting to a "Twin Caravan", this niche seems very legitimate and perhaps more importantly, unlikely to be directly challenged by competitors anytime soon.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083539479434372110.post-19478616030213088232017-04-01T03:46:00.002-05:002017-06-06T00:24:47.891-05:007-Day Lake Superior Motorcycle Route<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Yes, this is a huge departure from my usual topics, but enough of my friends are interested in adventure motorcycling that I consider it a worthwhile post.<br />
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Having done the Lake Superior loop on my motorcycle twice now, I've learned several lessons that may prove to be useful for others embarking upon the ride.<br />
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The first lesson is a simple one; go clockwise. This offers two advantages. First, you'll be on the side of the road that's physically closer to the actual shoreline. This offers slightly better views.<br />
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Second, and more importantly, it's safer. Why? There are <i>many</i> scenic turnoffs along the way, and if you're riding clockwise, you can simply pull off the road and pull back on <i>without ever having to cross oncoming traffic</i>. You simply duck out of and back into your own lane of travel.<br />
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Here, then, is a route optimized to start and end in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Because that's where a buddy of mine will be riding from.<br />
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<b>DAY 1: Ann Arbor, Michigan to Munising, Michigan</b></h2>
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Overall, one of the most boring days of the trip, this day serves one purpose - to get up to Lake Superior. Probably the only truly interesting part of the ride is the ride over the Mackinac Bridge. In addition to the incredible views, motorcyclists will find the inside two lanes of the center span particularly interesting, as they are comprised of steel grates:<br />
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The center lanes of the bridge stand approximately 200 feet above the water, and you can see straight through them when you look down at your feet. In addition, your motorcycle has the tendency to constantly squirm left and right as you ride along.<br />
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Try not to think about the 1989 accident in which a woman was killed when the Yugo she was driving was blown off the side of the bridge:<br />
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Day 1 ends in Munising, where there are two available campgrounds. The nicer one appears to be the <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/hiawatha/recarea/?recid=13284" target="_blank">Bay Furnace Campground</a>, on the shore of Lake Superior. I have yet to stay at either one, but both seem to be pretty solid places to stay on the first night.<br />
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<b>DAY 2: Munising, Michigan to Copper Harbor, Michigan</b></h2>
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Day 2 takes us from Munising up to Copper Harbor. The first 2/3 of this ride is fairly boring. After that's over with, however, it becomes very cool very quickly, with food stops like this in abundance:</div>
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Houghton, Michigan is a pretty cool town with good restaurants, nice views, and an impressive vertical lift bridge.<br />
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After passing through Houghton, you'll see some roadside firewood shacks where you can purchase cords of firewood and kindling. I recommend picking a couple up for a campfire later.</div>
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About 30 minutes outside of Copper Harbor, my preferred route diverts up to M-26, through Eagle River and Eagle Harbor. This stretch of M-26 is absolutely stunning. The pavement is in great shape (although one must watch out for sand scattered everywhere) and you're treated to constantly rolling curves along the lakeshore.<br />
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Upon approaching Copper Harbor, my route snakes up Brockway Mountain Drive, a small road that progresses along a high ridge before descending down into town:</div>
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Lodging in Copper Harbor may be dependent on the weather. If the weather is good and the ground isn't too waterlogged, you'll want to progress all the way out to the very tip of the Keweenaw peninsula to camp. Doing this necessitates a 7-8 mile drive along a rather challenging logging road, all the way past the very end (or beginning) of US-41. The majority of this section can be nearly impassible on a motorcycle that lacks ground clearance and knobby tires:<br />
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The photos above show a more tame section of the road. While the road can be negotiated by any four-wheeled vehicle with sufficient ground clearance, it can be quite sketchy on two wheels after a rain. Large sections of the road can be completely submerged, hiding rocks and large potholes. And the mud can make things very slick.<br />
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Along the way, there's a turnoff to a place known as the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keweenaw_Rocket_Range" target="_blank">Keweenaw Rocket Range</a>. There's nothing there, really, other than some concrete pads and this monument:<br />
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The reward for reaching the very tip of the peninsula is significant. Upon reaching High Rock Bay, you will be rewarded with stunning views and some well-established campsites with good fire pits:<br />
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The last time I was here, the wind was rather extreme and it took a bit of effort to set up my tent by myself. The wind also nearly prevented me from getting a campfire going. Although I had a blast sitting out on the beach at 2am and watching the northern lights for over an hour, I would consider setting up camp in a more sheltered location if high winds are a factor.<br />
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The place to do so is on the southeastern shore of Schlatter Lake. The tiny road to get there isn't marked, but you should be able to find it. Protip: I've found that Bing Maps provides more detail in this area than Google Maps.<br />
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There, you'll find a big area completely sheltered by tall pine trees with a nice lake view. Former campers were even thoughtful enough to set up several big sections of tree trunks to use as tables and ottomans:<br />
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If you've conquered the road out to High Rock Bay, your machine will likely be adorned with several layers of cool looking, iron rich red mud:<br />
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So those are the options if you're willing and able to tackle challenging, muddy terrain on your motorcycle. If you're less keen on the idea, or are unable to do so, I strongly recommend renting a small cabin at the <a href="http://www.bellavistamotel.com/" target="_blank">Bella Vista Motel</a> back in Copper Harbor. I've stayed here twice, and really enjoyed it each time:<br />
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There are some good restaurants in town. My favorite place to go isn't a restaurant exactly, but rather a coffee shop/bakery/smoked fish shop just a few blocks from the cabin called Jamsen's Fish Market. Protip: jot down their wifi password so you can stroll over and enjoy quick internet even after they close for the night.<br />
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<b>DAY 3: Copper Harbor, Michigan to Herbster, Wisconsin</b></h2>
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Take 41 out of Copper Harbor and enjoy 20-30 minutes of great sweeping curves through tunnels of trees. Swing back through Houghton, and pass by old reminders of the once-bustling copper and taconite mining industry:<br />
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The Delta Diner is incredible. The people are amazing and so is the food. I had salmon and eggs for breakfast and loved it. They don't accept tips. Instead, their food is priced a bit higher than, say, Denny's, and they pay their employees a minimum of $15/hour with benefits. Accordingly, the employees all seem really happy working there and obviously take a lot more pride in their work than you might expect.<br />
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After great food and strong coffee, head north via 236 through the Moquah Barrens State Natural Area. 236 is an odd little road, and much of it feels like you're on a private driveway. It's a fun stretch.</div>
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After about an hour, you'll arrive at one of the Lake Superior Circle Tour's best-kept secrets....the <a href="http://herbsterwisconsin.com/campgrounds.htm" target="_blank">Herbster Campground</a>. This place is great. You can camp right on the shore of the lake and enjoy an awesome sunset. The beach is great for swimming. There's a really nice, helpful couple in charge of the place who live on site. They sell cords of firewood and keep the place really clean.</div>
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The campground has wifi, believe it or not. And last year, they added a small trailer with men's and women's showers. Protip: bring a 5-10 pound item and a carabiner so you can hang the item onto the shower pull chain and enjoy a steady stream of water. </div>
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If it's rainy when you're there, no worries. They have a covered pavilion. You can't camp in it, but you can sit at a picnic table out of the rain, enjoy a meal, and use one of the power outlets to charge your things up.</div>
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Finally, a border crossing! Sure hope you remembered to bring your passport and leave your guns at home. One would think that Canadians, of all people, would appreciate the value of having personal protection at your side when traveling through remote wilderness. But no.</div>
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Get an early start in Herbster, because today's route has a way of eating up a lot of time with roadside distractions. The first such distraction is the city of Duluth in general, and the <a href="https://www.aerostich.com/" target="_blank">Aerostich</a> headquarters in particular.</div>
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If you're unfamiliar, Aerostich is a manufacturer of world-renowned armored, weatherproof motorcycle suits. In addition, they're a very well-respected outfitter of adventure motorcycle gear. I particularly like the area shown in the photo above, where adventurers can spread out across many tables to relax and plan their route. It's a great place to chat with other riders and trade intel on your routes over a cup of coffee.<br />
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I have an Aerostich Transit leather jacket and pants that I love. They are 100% waterproof, courtesy of Gore-Tex....yet, so breathable you can see right through the perforated leather:<br />
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Unfortunately, they stopped offering leather gear due to the cost of the material.<br />
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Downtown Duluth is cool. It's got an old iron-belt feel with nice restaurants and a museum ship you can explore:<br />
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From Duluth, it's just under three hours to the Canadian border. It's a nice ride along the shoreline, with several nice scenic turnoffs. Here, you'll begin to appreciate the clockwise nature of the route, as you'll be able to effortlessly peel off and merge back into your lane of travel without having to cross oncoming traffic.</div>
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Even the pizza shops begin to take on a distinctly Northern feel as you approach Canada:<br />
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Just outside of Two Harbors, MN, there's a cool hotel that's built into and around train cars, the <a href="http://www.northernrail.net/" target="_blank">Northern Rail Traincar Inn</a>. I stayed there once and really enjoyed it. </div>
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The border crossing will likely be pretty uneventful, provided you aren't carrying any weapons or pepper spray. I make a point of removing my helmet and sunglasses whenever talking with the customs agents, mostly out of respect. Nobody likes talking to someone they can't see, after all.<br />
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From the border crossing, you'll have just over an hour of highway travel through Thunder Bay before the 30-40 minute trek into <a href="https://www.ontarioparks.com/park/sleepinggiant" target="_blank">Sleeping Giant Provincial Park</a>. This is a great little road that's plenty of fun. Watch out for deer and other wildlife, though, and keep your speed down so you'll be able to brake in time if needed.</div>
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The park itself is quite nice, as are all of Ontario's Provincial Parks. The campsites are all fairly private, cords of firewood are available for purchase at the park's entrance, and they offer <i>fantastic</i> hot showers that are kept very clean. </div>
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A note about Ontario's Provincial Parks - <a href="https://reservations.ontarioparks.com/Home.aspx" target="_blank">their website</a> is great, and you'll want to use it to book your campsites as early as possible. You'll be able to view photos of specific individual campsites and book whichever you prefer. I recommend booking all of your Canadian campsites in one go. You'll then be able to simply show up and be directed to your reserved site.<br />
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<b>DAY 5: Sleeping Giant Provincial Park, Ontario to Neys Provincial Park, Ontario</b></h2>
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Day 5 is a one of the shortest days of the week, mileage-wise. There are a few reasons for this. There are some great waterfalls along the way outside of Ouimet, and although I have yet to visit them, people seem to rave about them. Not far away is a canyon offering zipline tours which I also have yet to try.<br />
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But before getting to that area, it's worth cruising through the tiny hamlet of Silver Islet, a former mining town. Turn right out of the campground, ride for about 5-10 minutes, and bear LEFT when given the option. This will take you clockwise along the one-way road through "town", which is an eclectic collection of houses, all powered by wind or solar power.<br />
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After cruising through this former mining town, head back north to exit the park and get back onto the Trans-Canadian Highway. When you've ridden for about two hours, you'll approach the tiny town of Rossport. There, you'll find a pleasant little restaurant called <a href="http://www.serendipitygardens.ca/" target="_blank">Serendipity Gardens</a>. It has a very European feel and fantastic fish.<br />
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You'll have a nice view of Lake Superior as you devour your lunch:<br />
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The last hour or so will provide you with sweeping views of the lake as you carve through roads cut through cliffs and hillsides. Fortunately, you'll only have to suffer an hour of riding with a stomach filled with fresh fish.<br />
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<a href="https://www.ontarioparks.com/park/neys" target="_blank">Neys Provincial Park</a> is another clean and enjoyable Canadian campground. Pick up a cord or two of firewood and head on in to your campsite.<br />
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After setting up camp, you'll be able to walk about 100 feet to the lake and enjoy a refreshing swim.<br />
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<b>DAY 6: Neys Provincial Park, Ontario to </b><b>Agawa Bay Campground, Ontario </b></h2>
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Day 5 is another relatively short ride, which will allow you to relax and spend time enjoying what is perhaps the nicest campground on the Canadian side of the lake, <a href="https://www.ontarioparks.com/park/lakesuperior" target="_blank">Agawa Bay</a>.<br />
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The ride itself is nice, however, and offers plenty of scenic turnoffs.<br />
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Along the way, about 30 minutes west of Wawa, there's a place called the Normandy Lodge with A-frame cabins and a motel. AVOID THIS PLACE:<br />
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It looks all nice and quaint, but there's a problem. After dark, when you turn the lights on, you'll discover that the window screens are not effective. At all. So all the mosquitos within a 30-mile radius become attracted to your lit-up cabin and infiltrate in vast, vast numbers.<br />
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You then find you're relaxing in what amounts to a giant bug zapper...except, instead of attracting the mosquitos and then zapping them, you're attracting them and then rewarding them with gallons of your sweet, sweet blood.<br />
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The cabin quickly fills with an ever-increasing amount of buzzing, winged death until, in a panic, you throw on your motorcycle helmet to avoid breathing them in and run to the main office in a blind panic. There, the admittedly friendly staff kindly relocates you to one of their motel rooms that lacks drinkable water.<br />
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So yeah...avoid the Normandy Lodge and proceed onward to the comparatively idyllic Agawa Bay Campground.<br />
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I stayed at campsite #235 and highly recommend it, as it is positioned right on the beach but also has great shade and a fresh water tap nearby.<br />
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<b>DAY 7: Agawa Bay Campground to </b><b>Ann Arbor, Michigan</b></h2>
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The final day is always the worst. It's 6.5 hours long and lacks any of the excitement and anticipation of embarking upon the first day of an adventure.<br />
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The last bit of Canadian shoreline has some great sights, however:<br />
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Be sure to pick up some Canadian-specific goodies to smuggle back into the States:<br />
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I definitely recommend stopping off on the US side of the Soo locks in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. There, you can relax for a bit and watch giant, 1000 foot long iron ore freighters proceed through the locks. There's a nice park right next to the southernmost lock with an elevated observation platform. This allows you to observe these giant ships glide by about twenty feet away. Definitely worth seeing if you've never experienced it.<br />
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Finally, (if you're headed back to Michigan), you'll get to enjoy another bridge crossing:<br />
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From there, queue up some podcasts and think about sleeping in your own bed. You'll be looking forward to it on the way home!<br />
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If you've enjoyed this review and decide to give it a go, please return and share your photos and recommendations. And have a great trip.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083539479434372110.post-6132918317670509002017-02-07T02:54:00.001-06:002017-02-07T02:54:09.218-06:00VC-10 Tip TanksApparently, the Vickers VC-10 was initially intended to be equipped with tip tanks:<br />
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There seems to be very little information available about the initial tip tank design. A <a href="http://www.diecastaircraftforum.com/custom-made-models/206058-boac-super-vc-10-orginal-design-model.html" target="_blank">model aircraft forum</a>, however, has featured photos of a model with tip tanks:</div>
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Apparently, tip tanks aren't always the most beneficial means of extending an aircraft's range. Some Gulfstream IIs were so equipped, but rumor had it that the added drag actually resulted in a net <i>decrease</i> in range. And some sources report that, among fighter jets, approximately half of the fuel contained in external drop tanks is used to compensate for the added drag of the tanks themselves.</div>
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After sifting through the hits and finding nothing particularly noteworthy, my eyes drifted down to the "You might also be interested in" section, and there it was. A Tupolev Tu-144 Charger SST jet. <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/182435450209" target="_blank">It could be mine for only 7.5 million bucks</a>. Provided I'm the only bidder, that is.<br />
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Other than the presence of a wing and categorization as an aircraft, it's anyone's guess how this aircraft is related to crop dusters. But I was glad to have happened upon it. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupolev_Tu-144" target="_blank">Only sixteen Tu-144s were built</a>, all between 1963 and 1983. It was essentially a very poor copy of the famous Concorde, with a vastly inferior wing and more primitive systems.<br />
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Considering the dismal state of today's used market for supersonic passenger jets...and let me tell you, it's truly dismal...beggars can't be choosers. And this particular aircraft is the only real option at the moment, even for the most discerning shoppers.<br />
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СССР-77107, as it is known, made its first flight on August 20, 1975. Not surprisingly, it flew for Aeroflot, primarily serving as a test aircraft. It's final flight occurred in 1985, when it was delivered to its present location - <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/aUh25RRqWk12" target="_blank">Kazan, Russia</a>.<br />
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Despite it's dirty and poorly-maintained outward appearance, some creative Googling revealed more photos that began to make me feel better about the condition of the Tupolev. As you can see, snow is periodically shoveled off of the immense delta wing by local caretakers:<br />
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Additionally, the aircraft actually has relatively little use. Over the course of ten years, it logged 180 flights and 357 flight hours. Of those flight hours, only 135 were spent in the supersonic flight regime. With numbers like this, it would almost be irresponsible <i>not</i> to purchase it. </div>
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The seller claims to be a successful broker of Russian space stations and satellites, which I suppose makes him more qualified than most to deal in obsolete, derelict Russian supersonic transport airliners. But other aspects of the ad raise even more red flags. The aircraft is not eligible for the eBay vehicle purchase protection programs, and despite having a bit of equity in my home and just a small amount of outstanding student loan debt, I was not able to secure "low monthly payments", as the listing promises. For me, this would have to be a cash-only transaction, likely involving several suitcases and multiple armed guards.<br />
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On the other hand, the listing states that the price "will include all costs for delivery, including a Russian team to come to America for complete assembly." I've never attempted to assemble or ship an obsolete Russian SST, but having some experience with Ikea and several plastic model aircraft, I'm sure that service is worth a half million or so all by itself.<br />
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You're reading that correctly. OasisRob1945 has virtually no feedback whatsoever. The man wants to be a broker of supersonic airliners, and yet, he's only ever sold a single item on eBay...an 8' inboard hydroplane. </div>
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And so, with that discovery, any and all credibly on the part of OasisRob1945 vanished into thin air more quickly than this beautiful supersonic steed did at max cruise speed back in it's day. And with it, any prospects I once had to become the world's newest SST owner and operator.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083539479434372110.post-56144916884301105192014-10-15T10:58:00.003-05:002014-10-15T10:58:41.186-05:00NIFA Memorabilia in the SmithsonianThe <a href="https://nifa.aero/" target="_blank">National Intercollegiate Flying Association</a> dates back to 1920. In all those years of intercollegiate flying competition, many awards have been presented, usually in the form of traditional trophies.<br />
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The organization has occasionally gotten creative in that respect, however. Back when it was known as the National Intercollegiate Flying Club, these wings were handed out:<br />
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It's unclear what specific purpose these wings served...whether they were a specific award, whether they were handed out to judges, or whether everyone received a set.</div>
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Whatever their purpose, these particular wings are now part of the <a href="http://airandspace.si.edu/explore-and-learn/multimedia/detail.cfm?id=A19710692009&file=A19710692009.JPG&name=Pin,%20Lapel,%20National%20Intercollegiate%20Flying%20Club" target="_blank">Smithsonian's collection</a>.</div>
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