[R-390] Hi

[blw]

Jim,

I've been on this list for about 5 years now and this is an old topic we
mostly abuse for light humor. It is just how the whole group gravitated at
some point.

You would have enjoyed being around OH-58s, oops, there is no such thing. My
bad. There is the most common A model which is not like the Bell Jet Ranger
at all due mostly to an extended tail boom to make way for the larger rotor
system so it would hover high. Then, there came the C with upgraded
transmission, instruments, etc. Then, they bastardized a few As to make them
almost Cs and called them A pluses. Everyone wondered what happened to the
mysterious B models. Well, I looked it up and those only went to Australia;
about 50 of those were made. Oh, there were flat plate Cs and A model canopy
Cs. Flat plates didn't autorotate as well in steady state descent due to
airflow problems. Also, flat plate Cs had the airframe chopped up for the
canopy design. Forgot, there were little tailrotor As and improved tailrotor
As. Little tail rotor As had the red and white stripes.


Barry


> New guy, I wish. Been a amateur radio operator for 30 yrs. Started out as
> WN4WYO, moved around, keep changing call signs, now kf4tun. Used my first
> 390 a bit over 40 years ago. Had a couple assignment where we did our own
> repairs.  Got to know the 390 and 390A fairly well.
> Own both a 390 and a 390A.
> The only real problem I have is BS, and thats what this "non" business is .
> If you own a model T Ford, does that make all other Fords made non-A fords.
> If you have a 390, just state it. I bet everyone on this list will know what
> your are talking about and you won't sound kind of goofy. Are the non
> speaker using new-speak or just trying to be politically correct?  The same
> is true of the 390A.
> If my comments and that making light of the "non-A" types offends them, it
> should be noted that I am not sorry. When you say something, say it, be
> proud of who you are and what you own, use, needs parts for, want to sell,
> need help adjusting, ect., ect....
> 
> Jim Simmons