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Mon Jul 03, 2006 8:44 am
Where do B-17 operators get their glass nose's for their planes? Just curious.....
Mon Jul 03, 2006 9:14 am
I believe the folks at Aero Trader can make them.
Mon Jul 03, 2006 9:46 am
Yep---Aerotrader. We bought a new one this year for Sentimental Journey. Good quality, good fit!
Mon Jul 03, 2006 9:46 am
Back about 15 years ago I was with the Chuckie crew and we made 10-15 nose glass pieces. A company in Arlington, Texas that made helicopter glass made a mold and a vaccum tank.
I think the B-17 Co-op financed it and they all bought new glass for their airplanes.
They did the same thing with main gear tires form Goodyear ... I think
Just FYI
Mon Jul 03, 2006 9:49 am
The blown noses for the "F" and the "G" are different, the "G" nose being shorter to allow for the gun elevations on the turret. It was interesting to see the process the Museum of Flight went through to produce the new blown nose for their B-17F Boeing Bee the molds for which, if I recall correctly, were done by the restoration team itself. A number of companies have done the "G" noses but as indicated, Aero Trader does them currently and does a pretty good job from what I hear.
Mon Jul 03, 2006 9:52 am
What's the cost?
Mon Jul 03, 2006 10:21 am
APG85 wrote:What's the cost?
Give Aero Trader a call or shoot them an email...
http://www.aerotrader.net/
Mon Jul 03, 2006 12:33 pm
I heard that the cost is around $14,000.00 each, but it could possibly go down some if more than one were made at a time.
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