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Vultee Standards Help Needed

Mon Nov 03, 2014 3:48 am

Does anyone know where I can find a copy of the Vultee Standards for hardware and manufacturing processes (sheet metal beading, flanges, etc.)? I know their hardware standards are likely just in-house part numbers for AN hardware, but I am looking for a list/manual/etc. that specifies what VS### matches with what AN### and gives the specs for their manufacturing standards. These were used in the 1930s and 1940s.

Ex. VS414-3-3 Rivet

I greatly appreciate any help y'all may be able to provide.

TS
Last edited by Taylor Stevenson on Tue Nov 04, 2014 6:50 pm, edited 1 time in total.

Re: Vultee Standards Help Needed

Tue Nov 04, 2014 11:50 am

Anyone?

Thanks, T

Re: Vultee Standards Help Needed

Tue Nov 04, 2014 12:16 pm

May have to derive them from the drawings for the cutouts and scallops. As to the rivet and the bead, those might have to be determined from modern hardware.

Re: Vultee Standards Help Needed

Tue Nov 04, 2014 12:19 pm

Craig,

Those were my thoughts, but it sure would be nice to just find the specs laid out somewhere.... May just be wishful thinking.

T

Re: Vultee Standards Help Needed

Tue Nov 04, 2014 12:32 pm

Have you checked with WIXer Paul Krumrei? I don't know how active he is in on here anymore, but had a lot of information on BT-13s, maybe he has what you are looking for...

Re: Vultee Standards Help Needed

Tue Nov 04, 2014 2:14 pm

It appears that General Dynamics owns the Type Certificate. I think they are part of Lockheed now.

Responsible (FAA) Office:
ANM-100L Los Angeles Aircraft Certification Office Tel: (562) 627-5200

Might be the Lakewood California branch now on Paramount St. A lot of the warbird stuff is handled there now.

FAA might be willing to check with their contacts at Lockheed for the answer. You need to ask a specific question though, not ask for the entire Vultee standards manual. Hopefully some of that info was retained.

Re: Vultee Standards Help Needed

Mon Jan 12, 2015 10:54 am

Hello. I have the exact same request as Taylor. Did anyone ever determine if such a crosswalk existed? Or if the FAA would have the information or be willing to liaison with Lockheed.

I have the need to cross walk the entire BT-13 IPC where the P/N called-out is a Vultee Standard. I'm assuming that asking the FAA for answers one standard at a time might be futile.

Re: Vultee Standards Help Needed

Tue Jan 13, 2015 3:25 pm

Which VS (Vultee Standard) numbers are you looking for? Some are specifications and others are actual parts.

I have all the known factory drawings available that include many of the VS parts. PM or email me:

david@vcsaviation.com

Re: Vultee Standards Help Needed

Wed Jan 14, 2015 2:53 pm

David,

Thanks. I sent you an email with the details.

Matt Hensarling

VCS1 wrote:Which VS (Vultee Standard) numbers are you looking for? Some are specifications and others are actual parts.

I have all the known factory drawings available that include many of the VS parts. PM or email me:

david@vcsaviation.com
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