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17 September 2009, 02:06 PM
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1911 Curtiss Ely Project Progress
Gents and Ladies: A few photos of the suspension stand I built while mocking up the center section bay, the engine, and all the other parts and pieces which hang off that essential core of a Curtiss Pusher. I have been making stacks of parts and piling them up. With this fixture in place, I can now begin putting things where they belong!
Question for the experts: How far behind the trailing edge does the prop go? I have a Saber Industries 6" Hub Extension, which moves the Continental a bit further forward, similar to the 8" extension on the Owl's Head Curtiss Headless. I would like to stay as close to the trailing edge as possible. Any help out there? Any ideas? 
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17 September 2009, 02:17 PM
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1911 Curtiss Ely Model D-IV Update
The photos show the nosewheel fork and diagonals, the main gear tire and wheel with the initial trial mock-up of the Cessna 150 Cleveland brakes. Note the initial placement of the rudder pedal bar, the control stick and seat frame. The Continental sits about 5" higher than the OX-5, mostly due to the motor mounts used, but also so the carb box clears the top of the lower wing panel. All these pieces had to be suspended in free air, basically, so I could finalize cut dimensions for the diagonals, the seat, and all the myriad steel tube struts and braces located in the center section.
More photos to follow. Bob Coolbaugh |
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