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Exciting
News at Blue Thunder Air Racing!
Archive,
February 2010
Press
release: For immediate release.
“Blue Thunder II
Crew Report”
February 28, 2010
Last month I told you
about the air show schedule and record attempt we
are planning for 2010 and I will talk about that
after I tell you what we did with Blue II this
month.
Remembering how
destabilizing unbalanced flight controls can be in
turbulence as well as how catastrophic a failure it
is should a control surface flutter, we decided to
recheck the aileron control surfaces for balance.
The ailerons were not too far out of balance but
both needed at least some additional weight to bring
them to equilibrium.
 The
last item on the annual conditional inspection is a
dynamic prop balance. The final result of the
balance after the final weights were added was only
.011 in/s.
With the cowl back
on, Blue II looks a lot better and the Blue Crew is
a lot happier. The inspection sign off is as of
September 1, 2010 and we are ready to start flight
testing for the NAA and FAI 100 Km speed record C1-c
category. The first flight card will have a test
for the inner gear doors closing properly and air
speed calibration with the new static system.
Next month we can
report on some the results of the flight testing we
do.
Last month I
announced that Blue Thunder II would appear at the
following air shows.
EAA Golden West
Show Marysville, CA June 11, 12 &
13th.
Reno Pylon School Reno, NV June 17, 18 &
19th.
EAA AirVenture
Oshkosh, WI July 26 – 31st.
Reno National
Championship Air Races September
13 – 19th.
At this time I have
estimated out logistics cost, sanction fees and NAA
expense reimbursement at about $20,000.00. I am
spending a considerable amount of time trying to
find a few sponsors to cover that cost. Considering
the fact that an advertiser’s name and product will
be seen by at least one million people this year,
sponsor advertising costs are extremely low. If any
of the Blue Thunder fans are interested, contact me
and I will be glad to send information on the
demographics of the people we contact and the value
of being a Blue Thunder Air Racing partner.
Once again Jan and I
along with the entire Blue Thunder Crew wish to
thank all of you for your continued support.
John Parker
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