[simpits-tech] Forming polycarb..

[Sean Galbraith]

At 06:52 PM 6/12/02 -0500, you wrote:
>A-4 Skyhawks rock.

Damn right ;-)

>My father flew them in Viet Nam, he is also a board member of the A-4
>Skyhawk association.

Wow, what units did he fly with (you never know, if he flew A-4f's he *may* 
have flown one of the kiwi birds, in a former life, 2 or three saw USN 
service in Vietnam)

I also had a trump card, I know a fellow collector who lives in Singapore,
>who has tones of A-4 Spares...so I just brought home extra suit cases of A-4
>cockpit parts that were standard parts.

<envy> ........  I have hit a heap of dead ends here in NZ, since our A-4's 
are up for sale :(  Got some real sad stories like "oh there used to be 
heaps of those around, but we chucked them all out.."  So far all I have is 
a real gear handle :(


>The Kiwis had really shit hot A-4s too, do you have a Kiwi variant?
>Id love to see what you are working on.

I'm building a Kiwi A-4k Post "Kahu".  Kahu was the upgrade program in the 
mid eighties which brought them up to a higher avionics spec than the 
F-16c.  Very cool setup it is too :)

A couple of weeks ago I scored a copy of "SKYAVINTRO" which is the RNZAF 
training manual for the avionics techs, it is full of really good info on 
the DU/UFC/HUD etc.  Plus I got to sit in the cockpit of one of the 
operational A-4's and take photos and measurements.

Sean.

p.s. F-111's are pretty damn cool too, so don't let the kids with their 
little F-16's kick ya around :)

>Chris Woodul
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Sean Galbraith" <sean.g@paradise.net.nz>
>To: <simpits-tech@simpits.org>
>Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2002 1:22 PM
>Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] Forming polycarb..
>
>
> > At 07:23 AM 6/12/02 -0500, you wrote:
> > >HI Sean and Roy
> > >
> > >You brave souls... ; )
> > >
> > >WHo is doing the A-4? Id like to know more about that.
> >
> > <hand_raised>  Guilty.
> >
> > http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/seang1/
> >
> > Sean.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >Chris W
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "Roy Coates" <roy@flightlab.liv.ac.uk>
> > >To: "Simpits List" <simpits-tech@simpits.org>
> > >Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2002 6:50 AM
> > >Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] Forming polycarb..
> > >
> > >
> > > > On Wed, 12 Jun 2002, Sean Galbraith wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Well it's time to learn a new skill :)
> > > > >
> > > > > I have almost completed the front windscreen on the A-4 so next up
>is
> > >the
> > > > > main canopy.. complete with complex curves!
> > > > >
> > > > > Does anyone have ideas/suggestions for how I can achieve this?  The
> > >canopy
> > > > > is being framed with aluminium, so strength is not the real issue,
>just
> > >the
> > > > > shape.
> > > >
> > > > Having talked to our materials guys, and perusing the materials
>database -
> > > > Acrylic sheet was recommended to me since this responds well to heat
>in
> > > > that once its shape is changed, it'll stay changed!
> > > >
> > > > You need to uniformly heat the sheet until it becomes plyable enough
>to
> > > > take up the shape you need, then allowed to cool. The big problem is
> > > > providing the uniform heat.  I tried - and failed ;)
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > >
> > > > Roy.
> > > >
> > > >
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