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SBD Dauntless – Plumbing Begins!
With the SBD's Wing Center Section now starting to be permanently riveted together, it was now also time to begin laying out the plumbing. The post SBD Dauntless – Plumbing Begins! appeared first on Military Aviation Museum .
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SBD Dauntless – Wing Center Section Reassembly Begins!
With another major milestone in the books, Pioneer Aero has begun riveting together the SBD's Wing Center Section! The post SBD Dauntless – Wing Center Section Reassembly Begins! appeared first on Military Aviation Museum .
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SBD Dauntless – Wheel Well Surrounds & Fairings
Pioneer Aero's Craig Cunha finishes fabricating and final-fitting the few remaining components necessary before final painting and permanent reassembly of the SBD's Wing Center Section can begin. Most of these items belong to the SBD's wheel well areas. The post SBD Dauntless –…
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SBD Dauntless – Lower Rear Fuselage Nears Completion
Pioneer Aero's William and Nigel Lowen have made significant progress in their efforts to restore the SBD's lower rear fuselage over the past few months and are close to completing its rebuild. This update will bring us up to speed on these efforts. The post SBD Dauntless –…
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SBD Dauntless – Parachute Flare Canisters Completed
Pioneer Aero has now finished restoring the SBD's parachute flare canisters and riveted them together into a complete assembly. This article describes that process, which was slightly more complex than might be imagined. The post SBD Dauntless – Parachute Flare Canisters…
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SBD Dauntless – Life Raft Compartment Nearly Finished
This article covers the continued restoration of the SBD's Life Raft Compartment, focusing primarily upon the rebuild of the fuselage access door and the final assembly of the main sub assembly. An additional section is included to share some details about inflatable life rafts…
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SBD Dauntless – Leading Edge Wing Root Fairings
Pioneer Aero had to remanufacture the SBD's complex leading edge wing root fairings which had been crushed during B-22's wartime crash. Lacking manufacturing drawings with sufficient detail, a 3D scan of the fairings on our former Hollywood Wind Machine provided the data for…
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SBD Dauntless – Fuselage Frame #4 Diaphragm
This article covers the rebuild of the diaphragm panel which spans the lower half of Fuselage Frame #4. The post SBD Dauntless – Fuselage Frame #4 Diaphragm appeared first on Military Aviation Museum .
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SBD Dauntless – Rudder Pedal Supports
This article covers the trial-fitting of the pilot's rudder pedal mounts which attach to the SBD's Wing Center Section. The post SBD Dauntless – Rudder Pedal Supports appeared first on Military Aviation Museum .
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SBD Dauntless – Lower Forward Fuselage Progress
Overview: Over the past six months, Pioneer Aero’s engineers have made significant progress restoring elements of the SBD’s lower forward fuselage which are integral to the dive bomber’s Wing Center… The post SBD Dauntless – Lower Forward Fuselage Progress appeared first on…