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jamey

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 124

Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 9:10 am Post subject: OT: ABS convention

Yep, flew out with a friend for a couple of days.  360ish Bonanza's and

Barons I think.  The factory tour was clearly the highlight and would have

been cool regardless of what kind of aircraft you own.  Everything from A36s

to the T-6 Texan II trainer to the Hawker 4000 using conventional aluminum

construction techniques to metal bonding to high-end carbon fiber honeycombs

for the majority of some airframes.  A very cool metal factory with huge CNC

machines and sheet metal forming equipment.  Interestingly the oldest

machine in the factory is a 60,000 lb. sheet metal press.  The only item

they can't make on any other machine is the magnesium elevator skins for the

Bonanza.  Go figure.



Jamey

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