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Post by keroburner on Jan 21, 2014 13:27:03 GMT 12
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Post by The Red Baron on Jan 22, 2014 14:02:01 GMT 12
History unknown....Hmmmm.....I hope there'd be a faint smell of super phoshate or a splatter of cow dung....hate to find out it came of a poncy Cessna or Beechcraft.
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Post by ZacYates on Jan 22, 2014 16:00:00 GMT 12
But, if it's the right model...
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Post by The Red Baron on Jan 22, 2014 20:54:57 GMT 12
....it would look good on CBG..  |
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Post by baronbeeza on Jan 22, 2014 21:15:51 GMT 12
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Post by thomarse on Jan 23, 2014 13:08:22 GMT 12
Although most of what I have confirms that the 0-470-M and -N swung the HC92 prop, I did find one reference to an 0-470-E (225hp?) with one (BHF Accident Report).
Other 0-470-E Fletchers had the HC82 prop as with C180s which still had it right up to the -K motor or later.
No matter what it was attached to, that 88-inch baby has made one hell of a lot of noise in its time.
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Post by baronbeeza on Jan 23, 2014 13:52:30 GMT 12
That could be right also Thomarse. I referred to the TCDS which are the prime document for any certified aircraft. A local modification or STC could be issued to permit operations with other combinations of prop and power unit on Fletcher airframes. I don't have ready access to either of those records. The accident reports would be a good start indeed, as you have done. I think I did see also that CBG had been converted to the Lycoming IO-720 at some point also, probably like many other machines of the period. I have had very little to do with the Continental O-470 engines and very much doubt I have ever worked on a Fletcher powered by one of them.  Certainly some prop, 88" is getting up there. |
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Post by The Red Baron on Jan 23, 2014 16:31:11 GMT 12
The first O-470M 240hp New Fletcher in NZ was BIX in 1957,the last new built one was BYC in 1961.
From BDS up to BIX they were all originally 225hp's.When the 225hps came up for overhauls they were replaced with 240hp's.Then when the 260hp motor became available they were upgraded again.The last 240hp flying in NZ was Fieldairs BHC until 1970.
CBG was intended to be a 260hp model,but may have originally flown with a 240hp due to a shortage of 260 hp's at the time.
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Post by ZacYates on Jan 24, 2014 17:31:47 GMT 12
Built by Fletcher Aviation Company, Rosemead, California, as an FU24 Mk.II with 250hp Continental O-470-M. Shipped to New Zealand in complete knocked-down condition and assembled by James Aviation. Registered 9/61 as ZK-CBG to James Aviation, first flight in NZ 4/4/62, converted to 260hp IO-470-D 5/65, converted to 300hp Lycoming IO-520-F 5/68, accident Kaitaia pilot John B Corbett 21/1/70, accident Kaharoa pilot Bill Pentecost 24/4/71, converted to 950M with 400hp Lycoming IO-720-A1B 7/72, accident Raupuke pilot Mike L Keen 18/9/76, accident Purua pilot Tim J Frederikson 4/5/78, to Langslow Aviation (Otane) 1983, to Farmers Air CHB Ltd (Otane) 31/8/84, to Eastland Contracts (Dannevirke) 6/90, to RL Elliot (Dannevirke) 9/8/90, wfu Palmerston North ?/96 cx 9/9/98.
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Post by fadge on Jan 25, 2014 11:22:39 GMT 12
converted to 300hp Lycoming IO-520-F 5/68, Continental IO 520 F.... |
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