The Seattle 737 project

[AndreNordheim]

Here are a few more shots with completed paint job (yes, still have to add the NOL above windows), glareshield top installed and all the window trim added and painted.
I also cut and temporarily installed the rear side windows.









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[AndreNordheim]

She finally has a name and both CDU's are up and running.

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Before.....




After.......

[AndreNordheim]

Quiz of the day......The winner will get a trip to any destination in the world of their desire (when the sim is done)

What are the units below and what is their purpose?


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[vidarf]

Dude, seriously? That is of course vortex generators which are mounted in front of the front windows in order to reduce wind noise.

That is common knowledge! Isn't it...?

[wledzian]

Those are vortex generators. They would be fitted atop the nose, just behind the radome seam.
Photos: Boeing 737-8BK Aircraft Pictures | Airliners.net

They energize the boundary layer before it passes over the windscreen. This serves to smooth the airflow past the 'notch' formed by the front windshield, and reduces the formation of separation bubbles past the relatively sharp outboard edges of the front window. This simultaneously reduces cockpit noise and improves aerodynamic performance.

[AndreNordheim]

[AndreNordheim]

My buddy Gene so graciously took care of the CAD drawing of the frame for the wraparound screen. Then he fed his Shopbot 4 sheets of 3/4" poplar plywood and voila......we have all the framing components for what will become my 220 degree visual.

[AndreNordheim]

Well, i've done it again. My OCD told me that I had taken too many shortcuts while building the MIP so I tore the damn thing apart and started from scratch.
You can also see the new screen mounts i crafted.

[AndreNordheim]

All this building --> tearing it apart --> rebuilding makes me come up with new ideas all the time. Here is a shot of the new monitor brackets I crafted along with a new way to attach the PFD/ND bezels to the screens. I glued a neodymium magnet to the 4 corners of each bezel. As you can see I added a thin strip of steel across the bottom of the MIP to provide added strength and a surface for the magnets to snap onto. The bezels snap securely in place and can be easily removed for dusting the screen, etc.