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Project Log
Aircraft Construction - Pitts 14 Prototype
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Summer 2004 Status Update
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Pitts 14 Prototype
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Created:
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04/05/2005
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Updated:
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11/18/2005
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Article by Mike Whaley
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We are now moving into the "details" stage of development. The "big stuff" is mostly done - the basic structure of the wings and fuselage and hanging the engine on the mount. Now we are focusing on the myriad of detailed parts - instrument panels, linkages, adjustable seats, etc. These are obviously just as important to the project, but they often aren't as eye-catching as the big assemblies. These details need to be developed with great care, since they are items that the pilot will use often... if they aren't right, then they will become ongoing annoyances. Being a prototype aircraft, this is the proper time and place to develop these systems. We refuse to offer any product that's not up to the highest standards of quality, even if that means it will take longer to develop. In the end, every hour of development we spend now will save each future builder many more hours, dollars, and headaches later, so it's wise to invest as much time now as necessary.
Continue on to the following entries to see the progress!
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Other entries in this series:
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Construction Begins
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May
2003
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Fuselage Basic Structure
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June
2003
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Fuselage Basic Structure Completed, Engine Arrives, Steve Culp Helps Out
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July
2003
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Pitts Model 14 Introduced at Oshkosh
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4th week of
July
2003
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Curtis Visits to Continue the Design, Wing Construction Begins
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August
2003
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Wing Construction Underway
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September
2003
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Lower Wing Basic Construction
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October
2003
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Lower Wing Details and First Fuselage Formers
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November
2003
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Fuselage Formers, Skin and Wing Details
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December
2003
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Fuselage Side Panels and Upper Wing Construction
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January
2004
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Wing-Root Fairings, Fuselage Skin Panels, and Upper Wing
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February
2004
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Fuselage Side Panels, Wing Rigging, Engine Arrives
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March
2004
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Sun N 'Fun 2004
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April
2004
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» Summer 2004 Status Update
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May
2004
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Aluminum Turtledeck
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1st week of
June
2004
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Sheet Metal Work, AirVenture
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4th week of
June
2004
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Adjustable Seats, Part 1
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August
2004
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Adjustable Seats, Part 2
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December
2004
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Wings
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December
2004
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Throttle Quadrant
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December
2004
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Spring 2005
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March
2005
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