Avro Arrow 25203 Project Update

June, 1999 Vol2, Issue 1

PROJECT PROGRESS OVERVIEW

We have been busy and making some progress on many fronts for the TAM Arrow Project.

Significant efforts have been focussed on the Financial, Engineering, Materials and Fabrication aspects for this major undertaking. In the following sections of this UPDATE you will br brought up to date on the progress in these areas. Suffice to say many volunteers have been working on the Arrow and much progress has been made.

The project management has also undergone some changes over the year. The Project Director - Robin Murray, having completed some of the essential activities for the project, has moved on. New professionals have joined the volunteer ranks to lend a hand in the project organization. We are still looking for a volunteer to be the Project Communications Manager and of course more volunteer Project Activity Team Leaders are needed to guide and produce the various positions we need to talk - SOON.

FINANCIAL PROGRESS

Over the last number of months many organizations, in both the public and private sectors, have been contacted for financial and other donated assistance for the project. Response has been encouraging and fruitful.

One major financial supporter for the TAM Arrow Project - the Millennium Bureau of Canada - has approved the TAM Arrow project for a millennium grant of $35,000. These funds will be directed to specific expenses, other than materials.

We are expecting that other corporations may also sponsor this project in one form or another.

ENGINEERING PROGRESS

The design details for most f the components of the Model are now completed. Engineering drawings have been prepared for the construction of the Outer Wings, the Cockpit section of the Fuselage, the Radome and Nose section and the Landing Gear attachments.

A number of fullsized drawings for the fabrication of shaping frames and wheel well doors have been completed. The Inner Wing structural design details anre underway.

Engineering has commenced on the self-contained Power System, which will allow the Model to be taxied, steered and design aspects are being engineered by Bill Tee.

There are a number of specific production engineering details required for most components. There design acticities include stress analysis and material specifications to ensure all joints and members are strong enough, and can be easily fabricated. Stan Porter, P.Eng. has been the volunteer leading these activities.

MATERIALS PROGRESS

Major progress has made with materials for the model.

The steel required for the basic structure of the Model has been donated by Associated Tubing Industries, of Markham. This material is stainless steel tube or rectangular section 1"x0.6" with a 0.04" wall. As well they donated some 1"x0.25" 'flat' tube, which will be useful for minor structural bracing. There are still some other steel requirements yet to be found - we are hopeful that some sheet steel and angle materials will be available shortly.

All of the aluminum skin materials needed has been donated by Alcan Aluminum of Canada. Samples of utility grade aluminum sheet have been received and evaluated as suitable. A quantity shipment is anticipated shortly.

Mercier-Dowty of Canada, has generously donated the complete Landing Gear. They will fabricate the Nose and Main in the design and manufacture of the original Main Gear for the Avro Arrows.

Original parts from Avro Arrows continue to surface and are well received at the TAM as donations or on loas for reproduction.

FABRICATION PROGRESS

The Cockpit replica "tub" in now nearing completion. It will be the inital sub-component to be completed. thanks to the leadership and dedication of Joe Foster. This Cockpit "tub" will be inserted in the structure of the Cockpit section, along with windshield and canopies.

The Cockpit Section of the Fuselage is now underway. Steel parts of the structure have been cut and marked in preperation for assembly and welding operations. This component including the Radome and Nose Section are targeted for completion and display prior to the next Toronto Aviation & Aircraft show.

The Right Outer Wing panel has been underway for sometime now - but progress has been hampered by welding equipment problems - soon to be resolved. Most of the steel structure is in place and skinning will begin shortly on the opposit side of the large jig now being used for wing fabrication.

The nose Gear leg door has been fabricated and is now redy for painting and display. It was used for a test piece using the sample aluminum sheet metals. The fabrication of this door has replicate the orignal door in size and construction.

The radome, to be constructed in fiber glass, is now underway by an experenced volunteer Bernard Doss. The foam mold will be Phase 1, with intergrated steel attachment ring and radial guides. Phase 2 will put the fiber glass in place and finishing the surface for paint.

There are a number of smaller parts of the Arrow, now with details redy, that a volunteer, or volunteers, could start fabricating. Some of these are: Noes Wheel Door, Dorsal Covers, Tail Pipes and Cone .... They are ready for YOU to get involved NOW.

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