Talk:AM Mauler

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I worked with some of the indivuials of the West Wing of the Confederate Air Force. During the two years I was involved in the restoration of one of two AM 1 Maulers. Taking two to make one. One example from Baltimore Navy ship yard, and one from Socoro New Mexico navial ordince proving ground. I joined the restoring crew in 1981 then again 1982-84 in Brownfield Tx. In Feb. or Mar. of 84 the Mauler was oked by FAA as Experimental aircraft. The aircraft flew for five hours in Brownfield airport area below 3000ft. The aircraft was flown to Lubbuck Tx. for an air show. It was flown at the airshow without a problem that day. The next day the Mauler was to be flown to another CAF base in New Mexico. That day was foggy but cleared by early moring. The pilot taxied the Mauler out on the runway at Town and Country airport where he did his pre flight run up while watched. I removed the safty from the nitrogen bottle for gear blow down and gave him the OK. He throtled up and started down the runway upon rotation at 40ft the Prat sputtered and the wings banked sharply to the left. The pilot managed to leval the wings when the engine came back to life. At this time the Mauler sank to the ground at 45 degre from the runway heading in to horse pasture. The pilot hit four horses then ground loop the plane riping the right main gear. As it settled in it folded the 14ft4in paddles back and came to rest in a cotten bur pile. At that time the pilot climbed out and was unhurt.

[edit] Weight doesn't add up

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The article claims that a Mauler once lifted off with 3 2,200 lb torpedoes, 12 500 lb bombs and a full load of ammunition for a gross payload of 10,648 lbs. Without ammo the plane had 12,600 lbs of ordnance. Add anothe ton for ammo and you're looking at maybe 14,000 lbs. Who has the definitive source on this? Tsaman 04:47, 25 March 2007 (UTC)