Let's Get Started - Stead Ramp & Surprise

[Desertdawg]

Cruised by Stead today, Betty Jane still here, looks like some service work. And cruised by the old Bear cave, doors open and the Bear is here??

Did he stay here after 2013 races??

Haven't heard squat since September and he's right in my back yard, dam, I need to get out more.



Only 3 months to go until!

[nevadasky]

Re: Let's Get Started - Stead Ramp & Surprise

Cruised by Stead today, Betty Jane still here, looks like some service work. And cruised by the old Bear cave, doors open and the Bear is here??

Did he stay here after 2013 races??

Haven't heard squat since September and he's right in my back yard, dam, I need to get out more.

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Only 3 months to go until!

Take a another look at your photo. (I took a similar photo when I was out at Stead on Thursday). Did you see what is behind the Bear? Shock Wave! Looks like she has a engine mounted as well. I did not know they had made so much progress.

I am out at Stead almost every weekend and as far as I can tell the Bear has been there since September.

[JayReno]

Re: Let's Get Started - Stead Ramp & Surprise

Take a another look at your photo. (I took a similar photo when I was out at Stead on Thursday). Did you see what is behind the Bear? Shock Wave! Looks like she has a engine mounted as well. I did not know they had made so much progress.

I am out at Stead almost every weekend and as far as I can tell the Bear has been there since September.
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Looks like the blue tool might still supporting the engine in position in front of the airframe, same as the past few years.

[knot4u]

Re: Let's Get Started - Stead Ramp & Surprise

Take a another look at your photo. (I took a similar photo when I was out at Stead on Thursday). Did you see what is behind the Bear? Shock Wave! Looks like she has a engine mounted as well. I did not know they had made so much progress.

I am out at Stead almost every weekend and as far as I can tell the Bear has been there since September.
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Pretty sure that's the former Cornell/Jackson racer project "American Spirit".

[toldjaso]

Re: Let's Get Started - Stead Ramp & Surprise

Cruised by Stead today, Betty Jane still here, looks like some service work. And cruised by the old Bear cave, doors open and the Bear is here??

Did he stay here after 2013 races??

Haven't heard squat since September and he's right in my back yard, dam, I need to get out more.

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Only 3 months to go until!

That must be the new stealth engine on the Bear

[GRNDP51]

Re: Let's Get Started - Stead Ramp & Surprise

From earlier today

[Race5]

Re: Let's Get Started - Stead Ramp & Surprise

The Bear was left in Stead after the races last year. Engine was shipped out for a rebuild. The American Spirit project has been untouched since the old Bear crew departed.

[Samuel]

Re: Let's Get Started - Stead Ramp & Surprise

The Bear was left in Stead after the races last year. Engine was shipped out for a rebuild. The American Spirit project has been untouched since the old Bear crew departed.

Do you know who is handling the rebuild?

[GRNDP51]

Re: Let's Get Started - Stead Ramp & Surprise

Do you know who is handling the rebuild?

Yes we do

[Dudewanarace]

Re: Let's Get Started - Stead Ramp & Surprise

Pretty sure that's the former Cornell/Jackson racer project "American Spirit".

This was from 2012, obviously not much more has been done..

http://betterlivingthroughcnc.com/2012/03/31/fun-with-maxshotexascan-digitizing-the-racer-fuselage/

[Race5]

Re: Let's Get Started - Stead Ramp & Surprise

Yes we do

Or do we......

[Victor Archer]

Re: Let's Get Started - Stead Ramp & Surprise

http://www.ezellaviation.com/projects/rare-bear-2014/

[Desertdawg]

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Now we're talking, thanks for sharing.

[GRNDP51]

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Guess people haven't realized that blue texts means it's linked. Oh well

[Desertdawg]

Re: Let's Get Started - Stead Ramp & Surprise

Guess people haven't realized that blue texts means it's linked. Oh well

I also missed that, sorry. What a technical wonder that engine is. just impressive as to how they work, let alone the skill and patients you need to rebuilt one.