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1. 05:28 AM - clamps (Ted Cowan)
2. 06:44 AM - Fw: Fire Fly (Jim Hauck)
3. 07:42 AM - Re: Fire Fly (N111KX (Kip))
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just for the record. I installed my 912UL last October and it came supplied
with the blue hose oil line. Like the Hawk said, it takes a bunch of effort
to put on and you gotta cut it off. But ---- it still came with clamps. I
have had trouble with clamps on auto add on trans coolers. The clamps like
to slide loose but that is because the fittings are not specific to the hose
and you need to add a little something to keep them on sometimes. Pressure
in hoses can do funny stuff. I have had trouble with my exhaust clamps, the
EGT sending units on the pipes. I had to safety wire them around and back
to hold them on. So -- there seems to be a time where the extra wire is
handy to use. Other than that, water lines just need a little checking
occasionally. Need re-tightening after initial hot run up and max cool
down. ALL hoses, especially on cars need to be retightened less they leak
when they get cold. Last of my .02 cents. Ted Cowan, Alabama. See ya all
at Homecoming!!!!!!
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Morning Y'all;
The attachments are pictures of the first two Fire Fly's built by Homer.
Pic 1049, the cage on the right is the original Fire Fly built in 1959.
Had a T-tail all metal, 22 foot wing span and powered by 4 X 10 hp
Westbend engines. Homer only flew this one on Crow Hops .
The cage on the left is the second Fire Fly that Homer built circa 1960.
This plane was powered by 2 X 14 Hp Solos engines and had a 26 foot wing
span. Homer flew this Fire Fly extensively around his local area. Fire
Fly number 2 was unique in several ways. It had no main wing ribs, just
false leading edge ribs. It was covered with Mylar that was reinforced
with fiberglass strands and the covering was attached with fiberglass
reinforced shipping tape. The airfoil was shaped by air flow on the
wing.
Pic 1033, Homer is cleaning No 2 up to hang in the barn, you can see the
Mylar fabric on the tail surface. The shipping tape is still holding it
on.
Homers next project was the Flyer.
Jim Hauck
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Cool info... :)
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Kip
Firestar II, N111KX
Waiex, N111YX
Quickie 1, N111QX
Atlanta
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