LSFM Recovery

[skymstr02]

BTW , what engine is on that thing? I couldnt read the tag in the bad light.

doug

Its an N3N, made by the Naval Air Factory, in Philadelphia, PA, not a Stearman.
I believe that it has a Lycoming R-680-13, 300 hp 7 cylinder engine on front swinging a Ham Standard 3B30 prop.

[Canso42]

Thanks, D. Shoulda asked you in the first place. And as others here are also aware, I'm still in the steep part of the learning curve on biplane lore.
Doug

[Tim Landers]

Were the displays for the Texas Aviation Hall of Fame completly destroyed, or were some things salvagable? If so, what are the plans for the future?

Tim Landers

[Canso42]

Tim, The news isn't good for the TAHF museum. Is was basically obliterated. However...The Hornet model survived with a bit of damage but nothing that cant' be fixed. The Lady Be Good model looks almost untouched just minus the glass cover. Pretty much everything else ended up and a big muddy heap in the floor. Everyone was pretty grim at first but some things are actually getting recovered and salvaged. Work continues. All the display cases were wrecked.
See the museum website for early pix of the damage.
See you at Wings?
Doug

[Tulio]

During dinner last night, a couple of the guys mentioned that there was a rumor going, that LSFM was considering moving to Navasota?

Has it been actually discussed, or were they just being creative?

Navasota would be so much safer from hurricanes, and closer to Canso's hometown! : )

Saludos,


Tulio

[Steve S]

During dinner last night, a couple of the guys mentioned that there was a rumor going, that LSFM was considering moving to Navasota?

Has it been actually discussed, or were they just being creative?

Nothing that I have heard of- with the work that is going into repairing the hangers I would doubt they are moving. I also know that the museum has a good relatiohship wiht the city so I would have to imagine that before anything like this would happen there would be a lot of discussion.

I do know that a lot of aircraft are scattered about for storage right now and a few have been trucked off the island for repair- Pherhaps that is were this started.

Steve S

[Holedigger]

Navasota? May be safer from hurricanes, but if you won't have the volume flow of paying customers rolling through......how long will the doors stay open? Galveston is a destination. Perhaps have a more in-depth emergency plan and beefed up buildings. Kermit Weeks pulled his collection off the coast after getting smacked by a hurricane, and rebuilt just down the road from Disney. Location, location, location.

Besides, too close to A&M and you'll have them dropping in and trying to re-engineer your Aircraft!

[Canso42]

Nava- cough, gag- sota?! ICK! Someone's yanking your chain my friend. I'm not surprised that a few rumors have gone around to this effect. Most were quite ludicrous.
Doug

[maxum96]

I've been told that the WD in WD-40 stands for "Water Displacement". No idea if that's really true but that's one of the things it does very well.

That is correct. Some engineers for the Atlas rocket program in the late 50's came up with WD-40. It was their 40th try at coming up with a corrosion prohibiter. The company is located in San Diego. When I used to drive tanker trucks I hauled WD-40 concentrate to the LA area to be canned. The concentrate was thick like syrup. I got so many sample cans, I'm still using them 18 years later! I also still have a couple of gallons of WD-40 concentrate.

[RickH]

There's much better stuff out there now. Boeshield, ACF-50, Corrosion X, Mercury Marine Corrosion Guard, etc...

[Matt Gunsch]

I've been told that the WD in WD-40 stands for "Water Displacement". No idea if that's really true but that's one of the things it does very well.

That is correct. Some engineers for the Atlas rocket program in the late 50's came up with WD-40. It was their 40th try at coming up with a corrosion prohibiter. The company is located in San Diego. When I used to drive tanker trucks I hauled WD-40 concentrate to the LA area to be canned. The concentrate was thick like syrup. I got so many sample cans, I'm still using them 18 years later! I also still have a couple of gallons of WD-40 concentrate.

http://www.wd40.com/about-us/history/

[N3Njeff]

BTW , what engine is on that thing? I couldnt read the tag in the bad light.

doug

Its an N3N, made by the Naval Air Factory, in Philadelphia, PA, not a Stearman.
I believe that it has a Lycoming R-680-13, 300 hp 7 cylinder engine on front swinging a Ham Standard 3B30 prop.

Nope, Stock Wright 760-8!!!!

[skymstr02]

BTW , what engine is on that thing? I couldnt read the tag in the bad light.

doug

Its an N3N, made by the Naval Air Factory, in Philadelphia, PA, not a Stearman.
I believe that it has a Lycoming R-680-13, 300 hp 7 cylinder engine on front swinging a Ham Standard 3B30 prop.

Nope, Stock Wright 760-8!!!!

Lone Stars N3N is not stock.

[N3Njeff]

BTW , what engine is on that thing? I couldnt read the tag in the bad light.

doug

Its an N3N, made by the Naval Air Factory, in Philadelphia, PA, not a Stearman.
I believe that it has a Lycoming R-680-13, 300 hp 7 cylinder engine on front swinging a Ham Standard 3B30 prop.

Nope, Stock Wright 760-8!!!!

Lone Stars N3N is not stock.

Yes it is!!!! I have seen it!!!! The CAF, Houston wing has a N3N with the 300 Lycoming.

[N3Njeff]

Sorry but that is not a Lycoming!!!