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Since 1999 I work on all kind of Warbird. With this "EX" Military Jet I step forward on another World!
Very easy way to inspect the old Motorlet M701 Turbojet Engine.

1-put the jet in level flight condition on jacks.
2-removed the turtle deck.
3-disconnect the elevator, rudder and trim push-pull tubes.
4-disconnect electrical cannon plug.
5-disconnect the hydraulic line for the speed brakes.
6-install the tail dolly.
7-unscrew the 8 fuselage bolts.
8-removed the aft fuselage section.

For my first time I take 1,5 hour, but next time I think I take 40 minutes to removed the tail.











All pressurize bottle need to be ship for hydrostatic test. (Fire-extinguisher above, nitrogen and oxygen)
Another day at work!!!!

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Thierry
French Canadian T-18
C-FPVE #091

Wow, that's quite a kerosene burner, but they accidentally put the stabilizer on top the rudder..Dan

Those old jet kerosene burners look very complicated! Thank goodness for my Lycoming flat four. Those are Czech symbols on the tail. I have a Czech built Bucker Jungman C-104 that has the same markings. Probably not quite as fast though.
Steve Hawley

This Jet engine burn 3 US gallons each minute ......and this consommation is during economic cruise!!! The owner calculate around 200 gallons per hours. This is the third of my flying budget per year with my Pacer!!!

Now I have to take some Czech laguage lesson. Poor me

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Thierry
French Canadian T-18
C-FPVE #091