Covering the D.338

August 4, 2011

I have been thinking about how to cover the D.338 airliner.  There are so many compound curves I am reluctant to use any of the popular iron on plastic coverings.  Monocoat is definitely out, it used to be a pretty good covering material but the new stuff is not so good.  Ultracoat from Goldberg is [...]

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French D.338

July 18, 2011

Here is the latest picture of the 1936 French air liner.  It’s a slow process but I am in no hurry to complete it. Just finished installing the retracts now on to the engine nacelles.

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No Flying

July 12, 2011

Pavement repair Tuesday 7/12/11 to 7/13/11   no flying until Thursday 7/14/11   Jerry Swaim

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SGVRCL Fun Fly – July 9th

July 2, 2011

OK, friends. It’s time for us all to get together, have some fun and share a great lunch together. The Annual SGVRCL Fun Fly is this next weekend, July 9th. Here’s the details FUN-FLY Saturday July 9th, 2011 Whittier Narrows, South El Monte CA. Fun- Fly events start at 8:30 AM. and run to about [...]

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Fun Fly

July 1, 2011

July 9th is the fun fly.  All is free to SGVRCL club members this includes flying and lunch. Come out and join use for a great time of percision flying and even ground taxing exercises. Jerry Swaim

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French Airliner

July 1, 2011

Here is the 1936 French D.338 airliner in the bare bones.  France used it to fly to Vietnam.  It also survived through  WWII.  I think there were 10 of them made. The plan is to run three electric outrunners.  Two in the wing and one in the nose. Jerry Swaim 2011-06-29 09.24.02.jpg

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