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Archive for December, 2003

Back and Forth and Back and Forth….

Posted in Life on December 19th, 2003 No Comments »

Since December 1 I have been from Atlanta to Tucson to Atlanta to Tucson to Atlanta and now back in Tucson. The job is going slower than I would have liked it to be going. I should be back home Tuesday afternoon for Christmas but back out here the following week for God knows how […]

The Bumble Bee

Posted in Aviation on December 11th, 2003 No Comments »

The Bumble Bee was the world’s smallest piloted airplane. I saw it at the Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona. Some of it’s statistics follow:

Wing Span…….. 6ft.6in.
Length……….. 9ft.4in.
Cruising Speed… 150 mph
Top Speed…….. 180 mph
Stalling Speed… 75 kts.
Gross Weight….. 756 lbs.
Engine……….. C-85
Fuel Capacity…. 3 gal.

I think the fellow at the Pima Air and Space […]

Tucson

Posted in Life on December 9th, 2003 No Comments »

Tucson was hot and dry. I put in twelve and thirteen hour days and my modem wasn’t working. I’m back for now with the possibility of leaving again tonight looming over me.
Actually, I really liked the place even though I put in some long hours. I was able to knock around Sabino Canyon Friday morning, […]