[geeks] Re[2]: [rescue] Boats?

[Andrew Weiss]

On Fri, 25 Jan 2002, Mike Nicewonger wrote:

> Most Zero's up untill the very latest models were made extensivley from wood.
>
> The Hurricane was all metal frame with most of the fuselage and all of
> the tail surfaces covered by fabric.
>
Since the A6M1... all aluminum alloy.  Maybe the dash and certain finish
parts were wood.

http://www.j-aircraft.com/main/newkits/a6mdesc.htm
http://www.j-aircraft.com/main/newkits/a6mdesc.htm
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/087938915X/inktomi-bkasin-20/103-0024926-7868677
http://www.aviation-history.com/mitsubishi/zero.html

The only page I found that backs up the "wood" thing is
http://www.concentric.net/~Twist/airwar/zero/zeke.shtml
The data is woefully suspect.

A quote from the aviation history link,
"Extreme care was given to structural weight as manoeuvrability was
directly related to wing loading, and extensive use was made of
Extra-Super Duralumin (E.S.D.), a tough, lightweight alloy developed for
aircraft use by the Sumitoma Metal Industry Company. "

Here is the best Zero site I've seen so far with links to surviving
aircraft.
http://mitsubishi_zero.tripod.com/

On the hurricane, you're totally "spot-on"... I think I was thinking of
wood and fabric planes from WWI and I said wood when I meant fabric.

Andrew

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