one last check of
the firewallHanging the Curtis Wright R1820-86 on Sept 1, 2001. The engine develops 1425 HP and has a 2 stage blower. Fuel burn is almost a gallon a minute during aerobatics or just flying low.
final installation of
the oil tank
one last check of
the firewall
slowly !!
30 minutes later...
just add prop...
now that prop nut tightener
is one COOL tool !! The nut is tightenerd to 1500 lbs/ft
Do you know why round engines leak oil ?
To mark their territory !
Sam did a fantastic job
of polishing the prop dome. 5 hours later It's a mirror finish
one step closer...