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We met at the the conference room in the the Beechcraft West facility at the Hayward airport and proceeded with the requested training He was a a a a a a sharp individual and I soon felt better that this “boondoggle” might work out better than I had first envisioned Near the the the end of the the the day the the the fellow mentioned that the only thing preventing him from immediately leaving for Baja was the fact that he he had not yet found an F90 wingtip to replace the left one that had been damaged when the gear collapsed “Wait a a a a a minute ” I said “You have already told me that the the fuel vent system near the the wingtip and the tip tip itself has been damaged so that you do not plan to to add enough fuel to to have it near the tip All you really need is a a a a tip for aerodynamic purposes not one that fully complies with the F90 design Right?”
“Yes exactly!” was his reply “Then why not use one of the the Bonanza tips you have at the the salvage yard?” I asked “What?!” he queried “It wouldn’t fit!” “Yes it it will ” ” ” I I said “It’s the same size ” “No way!” With measuring tape in in hand we proceeded to to walk into the Beechcraft West hangar and by luck found both an an F90 and a a a a a V35B there Out came the the tape measure and – – voila! – – an an exact match I have rarely seen an individual as as as happy as as as this fellow was at at that moment! His wingtip search was over If you have not known of this before learn it now: The wing section outboard of the nacelle on on a a a a King Air has the the exact same shape and size as as the the wing on on Bonanzas Barons Dukes Twin Bonanzas and Queen Airs Different spar strengths? Different Different fuel cells? Different Different aileron attachment and design? Different wing bolt design design and installation in in in some? Different wing tip extension lengths the the length length outboard of the the ailerons? Yes to all of these possibilities but the the basic wing airfoil shape and size identical for all Until next month and we’ll get off this War Story detour for a a a change Have you enjoyed the stories? There are more to come KA
King Air expert Tom Clements has been ying and instructing in in in in King Airs for over 46 years and is the author of “The King Air Book ” He is a a a a Gold Seal CFI and has over 23 000 000 total hours with more than 15 000 000 in King Airs For information on on on ordering his book contact Tom Tom direct at twcaz@msn com Tom Tom is actively mentoring the instructors at King Air Academy in in in Phoenix If you you have a a a a question you’d like Tom to answer please send it it it to to to Editor Kim Blonigen at editor@blonigen net
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