Commemorative Air Force U-3A 'Blue Canoe' After Painting and Weighing at L-3 Platform Integration in Waco, Texas

摘要

The Mass Properties Group at L-3 Platform Integration in Waco, Texas, recently had an opportunity to weigh another antique aircraft. The company painted the U-3A shown on the cover, and then subsequently weighed it prior to flight. The action was an in-kind gift to the Commemorative Air Force. The following article provides some insight into issues that were addressed by mass properties personnel while the aircraft was at L-3 for a fresh coat of paint.