Vintage Aviation News
JANUARY 29, 2025
The ailerons have yet to have this treatment. Engine mount being fitted to the firewall of the SDASM’s Hughes H-1 reproduction. The rudder and elevators have their fabric doped, but the elevators have not been painted yet. There it will stand as one of the most accurate depictions of this legendary aircraft.
Plane and Pilot
NOVEMBER 10, 2024
The large canopy pivots at the firewall, so it’s up and out of the way as you settle in. On the walkaround, you doubtlessly noted the full-span flaperons (flaps plus ailerons as one unit). It’s not difficult to use the standard step to ease into the left seat. But it’s not difficult to learn.
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Plane and Pilot
MAY 3, 2025
Depressions in the vertical stabilizer and rudder, as well as stabilator skins and ailerons, all help increase panel stiffness while allowing less under-skin structure. Even though the CFI immediately firewalled the throttle, a wingtip hit the ground and ended the flight. The student then closed the throttle.
Plane and Pilot
JULY 16, 2025
The Albatross, firewall forward, is set up as a “quick engine change” package, which means that the entire assembly comes off as a unit—engine, accessories, and its mount disconnect from the firewall and can be exchanged as a unit. The first day I was tasked with disconnecting a supercharger control pushrod at the firewall.
Vintage Aviation News
MAY 3, 2024
The front control column and aileron drum have been fitted. The aileron cables are in. We just have the brakes to set up and then the fuel tank firewall will be fitted, and in turn the tank. They are different from the standard for the short engine but we have all the bits to make it work.
Plane and Pilot
NOVEMBER 10, 2024
The large canopy pivots at the firewall, so it’s up and out of the way as you settle in. On the walkaround, you doubtlessly noted the full-span flaperons (flaps plus ailerons as one unit). It’s not difficult to use the standard step to ease into the left seat. But it’s not difficult to learn.
Vintage Aviation News
MAY 6, 2024
” “So anyway, we will start working on the firewall forward for the engines before long, we’ll build them up and have them ready when we get the plane together. All of the control surfaces, the ailerons, elevators, and rudders from the Liberty Belle have all been repaired and are now recovered through silver.
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