You should definitely consider polishing the Bearhawk. Plus, starting with brand new, bare aluminum would be a piece of cake compared to this 70 year old oxidized aluminum.
Learned to fly in a Cessna 140B! I believe it was a 1949. It had a Lycoming O-235 engine, metal wings, and a McCauley tail wheel (which loved to shuck springs).
With a good polish job, the airspeed will increase. Back in high school, when I was learning to fly, a guy at the county airport had an Apache. He decided to polish and wax his wings. He finished the left wing, then decided to have some fun and take her up. He ended up using less power on the port side, to fly straight, due to his polishing and waxing that wing. Your 140 may have the similar results after a great polishing job 🙂
I love the look of a polished aluminum airplane. I'm reconsidering it for the aluminum portions of my Bearhawk when I get it done.
You should definitely consider polishing the Bearhawk. Plus, starting with brand new, bare aluminum would be a piece of cake compared to this 70 year old oxidized aluminum.
Learned to fly in a Cessna 140B! I believe it was a 1949. It had a Lycoming O-235 engine, metal wings, and a McCauley tail wheel (which loved to shuck springs).
I’m definitely looking forward to flying this one!
I had previously offered to buy your project after you completed it. But after seeing all your labor polishing I'm sure you'd have to get $350,000.
I’d probably let it go for $325K! 😂
With a good polish job, the airspeed will increase. Back in high school, when I was learning to fly, a guy at the county airport had an Apache. He decided to polish and wax his wings. He finished the left wing, then decided to have some fun and take her up. He ended up using less power on the port side, to fly straight, due to his polishing and waxing that wing. Your 140 may have the similar results after a great polishing job 🙂
that intro!!! hahaha
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