Picture #9. Shows the ventilation holes beside the base of the nose boom.
Picture #9. Shows the ventilation holes beside the base of the nose boom.
Shows the nose-gear extension painted gray.
Shows the two-inch trim-tab-like extension added to the end of each rotor before flight test series #4.
Picture #10. Shows the three, blue, anti-slip strips glued to the top of the left wing.
The two test pilots, Don Farrington and Jay Shapley, are standing in
front of the wing.
Picture #11. Shows the left muffler just before the seams separated
and the exhaust system before it was re-designed.
Shows the tensioners added to the drive belt before the 4th flight test series.
Flight test series #6:
Picture #12. Shows the straight-through exhaust pipe exiting on each side of the engine cowling.
Flight test series #7:
Picture # 13. Shows the nose gear extension removed.
Shows the small skid added to the tip of the nose boom.
Shows the 5/16-inch diameter steel cable attached to the nose of the boom for use with the future ballistic chute (done before the 4th flight test series).
Shows the two ventilation holes added to the nose of the aircraft before the 5th flight test series.
Picture #14. Shows the "arms & forks" extending through the top of the rotor-cap hub. Stan Clines is checking it.
Picture #15. Shows the small skids added just forward of each
tail rudder. It also shows where both rudder extensions were trimmed
to align with the skids.
The 1997 Ford Expedition in the background was the chase vehicle used for this flight test series. It is owned by Glenna Waters in Huntsville, Alabama.