[simpits-tech] F-111 cockpit shells/Tucson AMARC

[Gene Buckle]

On Thu, 7 Jul 2011, Roy Coates wrote:

> On 7 July 2011 14:17, Gene Buckle <geneb at deltasoft.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> I suspect that if you buy it at scrap metal prices, you'll be required to
>> certify that it's actually turned into scrap metal.  A couple of F-15A
>> models went up for scrap auction a few years ago.  As part of the
>> purchase, you were required to have a 3rd party validate their
>> "conversion" to scrap metal (ie. ground up into tiny bits) before you were
>> allowed to take them off the AMARC property.
>>
>
> Sure I've heard that before.
>
> A shame, since doesn't the 1-11 cockpit break away as a complete 'pod' which
> would make it super-ideal for a simpit ?
>
Yep.  There's been a couple of Simpits guys that have done that very 
thing.  Francis Picornell(sp?) and Chris Woodul.

g.

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