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<DIV><FONT size=2>Wayne,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>No outer wing bolts on that plane it used a spring inside the
fuse that was still intact. The right wing panel looked like it broke in the air
causing the wingtube failure in the fuse.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>As for Gray, HELL no it was not my fault!! Just kidding
it was an ugly crash and I wished it did not happen but Fed Ex has lived a long
time and given Dave and I many great flights and won plenty of contests so we
have no regrets. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>P.S. Where the hell is my canopy!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Tom</FONT></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=gfowler@raytheon.com href="mailto:gfowler@raytheon.com">Gray E
Fowler</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, April 14, 2003 11:06
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: RIP Fed Exd</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>Somehow this failure must be
"Tom Induced"........<BR><BR><BR><BR>Gray Fowler<BR>Principal Chemical
Engineer<BR>Composites Engineering</FONT> <BR><BR><BR>
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<TD><FONT face=sans-serif size=1><B>"David Sweatt" <<A
href="mailto:dsweatt@hotmail.com">dsweatt@hotmail.com</A>></B></FONT>
<BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=1>Sent by: <A
href="mailto:discussion-request@nsrca.org">discussion-request@nsrca.org</A></FONT>
<P><FONT face=sans-serif size=1>04/14/2003 10:37 AM</FONT> <BR><FONT
face=sans-serif size=1>Please respond to discussion</FONT> <BR></P>
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Subject: RIP Fed
Exd</FONT></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR><BR><BR><FONT face="Courier New" size=2>For
those of you that know me I hve been flying the same beat up airplane <BR>for
about 2 years built by Doc Hurt that was half-Pursuit and with Prophecy
<BR>wings. This plane was old and ugly but it flew like gang busters and we
<BR>called it Fed Ex cause Tom Theurer bought the rights to put Fedral Express
<BR>decals on it. Will after many hundreds and probably thousands of flights
the <BR>inner wing tube dicided that is glued inside decided to break loose
and as <BR>it was doing the two horizontal rolls in the Intermediate pattern
it broke <BR>loose shedding both wings in flight. Total destruction..the good
news is the <BR>Gene Maurice special YS 120 is intact and didn't even break
the header. We <BR>were managing 8800 RPM with a 16-10 prop on this motor. and
it runs <BR>flawlessly thanks to Gene's YS magical wand he waves at them.
Thanks to Tom <BR>for realizing what was happing and getting the throttle back
so engine <BR>damage would be minimal. My new Prophecy is setup as of last
night and we <BR>are ready to have another try. Will be ready for Waco...David
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