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HawkerPilot2015
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 Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 1:35 pm Post subject: How is your air bottle doing? |
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Most us know of what happened to this Yak-50 when the bottle detonated. The bottle in my -50 pinholed not too long ago and it has been quite difficult...make that impossible..to find a replacement. I have gone to a -52 bottle (not cheap) that will have to be remotely mounted.
This is the second bottle (other was emer) I have replaced due to their poor prior MX history.
People, you need to make damn sure you are taking care of your bottles. When I get the mine installed, I plan on cutting my trashed one in half to see the level of corrosion and damage.
Also, think ahead and consider what you will do when (not if but when) your bottle needs replaced. For the Yak-52 folks, your better off than us -50 owners. (Price to pay for owning one of the coolest airplanes on the planet).
We need to figure out a long term solution NOW and we must do it collectively. The bottles that are "new" are just a bandaid. We need something semi-impervious to corrosion. Carbon Fiber is what I think is best. Unfortunately to have a sphere type bottle manufactured is freaking expensive. How much is expensive, I had one quote of almost $10,000!
Looks as though a cylinder is the way to go but requires modification of the airplane and mount. I have seen a -50 with this set up and it is really nice and has four times the capacity of the current bottles...plus some other nice stuff.
Someone smarter than me needs to make a "kit" for replacing these things. They will need replaced...it is just a matter of time.
Here is a link the post accident report. Think about that happening airborne!
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Scooter
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| Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 2:19 pm Post subject: Re: How is your air bottle doing? |
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A 4500psi/88cu.ft. carbon fiber tank is around $500. Something like this would be nearly indestructable. Seems that there might be something rated to a lower pressure and cheaper.
http://www.straightshooters.com/pcpitems/carbon88.html
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