---------------------------------------------------------- Commander-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 12/30/07: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 04:43 AM - Re: Aircraft specifications (Barry Collman) 2. 12:38 PM - Re: Aircraft specifications (yourtcfg@aol.com) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 04:43:20 AM PST US From: "Barry Collman" Subject: Re: Commander-List: Aircraft specifications Hi Nico, et al, The brochures & booklets mentioned by Gary & Deneal are "OK", but I'm pretty sure they contain errors. Sadly, it seems that Aero Commander/Rockwell supplied erroneous data to the media and it was accepted and published in, for example, Jane's "All The World's Aircraft". Some of the dimensions were particularly susceptible to being wrong. I have been 'working' with a few other guys, one of whom was an Engineer with Aero Commander from the very early 60's and we have ironed-out all the squawks. So, I am sending the correct data to Nico to go into the website. Once it is "on display" and you think something is wrong, by all means shout. I will then have the opportunity to double-check the data and explain what the true situation is. Also, once the Specs are available for perusal, let us know whether other data should be included and we will "sort it". One area that is difficult is the "Empty Weight". Because of the original customer specs for any one given aircraft, the Empty Weight will, of course, vary. I'm absolutely certain that most Empty weight figures in the various Handbooks etc will reflect an aircraft delivered with only extremely basic instruments, radios & equipment. In numerous cases, these basic items were added to by the Distributor before the aircraft was finally handed over to the original customer. Very Best Regards, Barry ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 12:38:16 PM PST US Subject: Re: Commander-List: Aircraft specifications From: yourtcfg@aol.com Thanks Barry for your tireless work!!? jb -----Original Message----- From: Barry Collman Sent: Sun, 30 Dec 2007 4:44 am Subject: Re: Commander-List: Aircraft specifications Hi Nico, et al, ? The brochures & booklets mentioned by Gary & Deneal are "OK", but I'm pretty sure they contain errors. ? Sadly, it seems that Aero Commander/Rockwell supplied erroneous data to the media and it was accepted and published?in, for example, Jane's "All The World's Aircraft". Some of the dimensions?were particularly susceptible to being wrong. ? I have been 'working' with a few other guys, one of whom was an Engineer with Aero Commander from the very early 60's and we have ironed-out all the squawks. ? So, I am sending the correct data to Nico to go into the website. Once it is "on display" and you think something is wrong, by all means shout. I will then have the opportunity to double-check the data and explain what the true situation is. ? Also, once the Specs are available for perusal, let us know whether other data should be included and we will "sort it". ? One area that is difficult is the "Empty Weight". Because of the original customer specs for any one given aircraft, the Empty Weight will, of course, vary. I'm absolutely certain that most Empty weight figures in the various Handbooks etc will reflect an aircraft delivered with only extremely basic instruments, radios & equipment. In numerous cases, these basic items were added to by the Distributor before the aircraft was finally handed over to the original customer. ? Very Best Regards, Barry ________________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message commander-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Commander-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/commander-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/commander-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.