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Who's yer stick daddy???? :-)

Posted by bdk on Wed Feb 06, 2002 06:14:35 PM

In reply top One for the stick baron of WIX posted by Tony on Wed Feb 06, 2002 04:40:40 PM

This is a Naval Aircraft Factory (Philadelphia, PA) Standard Drawing, so this part was likely used on numerous (if not most) US Navy specification aircraft. I am not aware of any application list for these, you would have to consult the parts manual for a particular aircraft.

The -2 indicates that the grip features a bomb release on top of the grip in addition to the gun firing trigger. So, this grip was used on aircraft with guns AND bombs (or drop tanks).

I can send a .pdf file of the specification drawing to whoever wants it. The spec was last updated on 11 September 1945. It was first revised on 31 December 1941, so it was initially released prior to that time.

I'll let Tony be the baron of those circular (female?) stick grips, but I am clearly the master of this type!!!! :-)

Brandon

: From the restoration discussion...
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: I know I know, i didn't realise there were other boards he
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: Posted by Erik Sojka on 5:27:55 1/30/2002 from 128.148.108
: .245:
: Seeking any information regarding a rudder control stick g
: rip (model number NAF-1173-2). This grip is moderately sim
: ilar to a Vought Corsair VS 15430 grip. However, the NAF p
: art is somewhat shorter than the Vought-Sikorsky part. I w
: ould greatly appreciate any information that identifies wh
: at airframe this grip belongs or what grip it is a replace
: ment for. Thank you.

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