Well... the S-60 crew has been plugging away. For a small team of only six maybe, they get a lot done! If you guys would like to stay more current of the restoration (and your on Facebook) check them out here:
https://www.facebook.com/SikorskyS60But in the meantime, we've seen some great progress since the last update on this thread.
Rear fuselage / tail section becoming more whole everyday. It's amazing to see all the longhorns and ribs clecoed in, only to have them taken out again for a different piece.
We're constantly in need of sheetmetal guys, tin knickers, and Rosie the Riveters. This is a great example of what we are working with in some cases. We have a lot to rebuild on the S-60 and need volunteers especially with metal working experience. Please message us If you want to help out!
Refinished tail gear.
Assembled! Now if only we had a tail...
Cockpit Cab on it's side for easier access and repair.
Spar Teardown
Many of the parts of the 60 are unique and have have to be transferred into the S-56 Wingspar we are using as a replacement.
Students working from the Stratford School for Aviation Maintenance Technicians
Additional Structural rib finally removed.
You can see the remaining area where the rib was removed.
Preparing to make the first large section of the tail assembly. Measure 27 times, cut once!
We would like to send a HUGE Thank You to Gary Hurta at Garrick Machine Shop in Bridgeport Connecticut and to Volunteer Tim Benson for creating this work of art. Tim is holding a major component we have needed to begin work on the tail.
Tim Benson spent a lot of time creating a CAD file to program the CnC
Charlie & Tom were hard at work rebuilding the top of the Cockpit which was really damaged back in 1961.
It's like building a puzzle with crumpled up pieces.
Bill, Bob and the rest of the guys are making fittings and reading parts for the wing section.
This is the tedious part of restoration.
Construction of the aft cockpit continue to progress.
Great before and after shot of the port side of the cockpit. What a difference! You can make a difference too, why not come on down to the CASC and lend a hand?
Remains of the fuselage/tail pylon attach point. We are having to manufacture dozens of structural fittings that were damaged or lost since 1961.
A before shot of 1 of the many pulley brackets in the S-60. Each one is being broken down, cleaned and reassembled.
Throttle Quadrant and pulley assembly. The pulley assembly needs to be painted then it will be re-threaded with the cables.
Tail Stabilizer - Playing with scaling the plans up to 1:1 any forms to make just to hammer out single pieces. Next step, leading edge.
The S-60 Cockpit section is making more progress. Check out the Throttle controls reassembled and reinstalled.
Work continues on the top of the cockpit, compare last week to this week! It's slowly coming together!
Center frame formed and being tweaked.
Now we're getting somewhere. All the stringer are cleco'd in and the center frame is heat treated and painted.
Recent progress on the S-60 - Forward Center-section Frame fitted and ready to be Hy-Locked- Control Stick being refinished.
This is the overhead circuit breaker panel from the S-60 heading into the chute to be refinished.
More progress on the S-60. Tom has finished up the roof of the cabin, it looks like new!
Frank, Bob and Charlie have been busy adding the rear control stick and throttle controls.
Charlie & Bob were working on the spotlight mounts today. They have to be remolded from fiberglass since the originals were smashed in 1961.