Preparation
for
ICAS (International Council of Air
Shows)
Nashville, Tennessee's Opryland Convention Center
December 1- 4, 1999
The ICAS trade
show is a once a year event. Promoters for the nations 400 plus annual
Air Shows come to ICAS to book new exciting machines that will thrill their
audiences.
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Who is this masked man astride his
powerful 21st Century silver steed?
None other than the LONE RANGER of Jet
Bikes..... Pilot - Bob Correll! |
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| Mounted front fairing showing
instrument panel cut outs. Bulged shape of the hand guards is
necessary for full left and right handlebar rotation clearance. |
Doug Malewicki checking out
the pilot's view from behind the finished and primered F-18 front
fairing. |
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Custom made COOL IT Thermo-Tec
2,000 degree Fahrenheit capable insulating blankets protect Bob from
destructive temperatures of the Jet Engine's super hot exhaust
pipe. (A spin-off product from NASA space research.) |
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The aft Thermo-Tec insulating
blanket is shown here secured around the aft tailpipe. Another
benefit of this insulation is it helps keep much of the heat energy
inside the tail pipe. This means MORE useful THRUST when the hot
gases finally exit! |
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Business end of the F-18 jet
Bike. Doug is testing the sequential tail light system before
Bob leaves for Nashville. |
