In article <ll762apkc5e7udmqngmm4ugab0j19q2p1g@4ax.com>,
Charles Lindbergh <spirit@stlouis.invalid> wrote:
> On Wed, 24 Sep 2014 14:18:26 +0200, "Claus Gustafsen" <claus@gustafsen.nu>
> wrote:
>
> >Notice the hinges on the acces panels, they look more like they belong on a
> >cubbord door in my opinion, and not present on many models.
> >Claus Gustafsen
> >Strandby
> >
>
> Great example of Russian "Boiler Plate" construction. Looks like it was made
> from steel! Imagine the performance if it had been made with aluminum!
About 20 years ago I had the privilege of touring the MASM Garber
Restoration Facility at Silver Hill. Among the projects was an IL-2
undergoing restoration.
The workmanship was truly peasant! Rivet lines were not straight nor
evenly-spaced -- nut even deburred! Fit was cursory, at best.
Of course, the Russians turned out 30,000 of those beasts, which had, at
best, an expected combat life of 300 hours, so they really didn't have
to use much finesse in manufacture. Someone else commented on the
furniture-quality hinges, which is in keeping with the LASQAD (Loose-And
Simple, Rough-And Dirty) design/manufacturing philosophy under wartime
conditions.
Those planes were nothing but aeronautical cannon fodder, but they got
the job done with overwhelming numbers.
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