lesthegrngo Posted August 20, 2022 Posted August 20, 2022 All, just want to check, is the A10 ACES seat cushion material olive drab canvas? Also, any suggestions on the weight, or weave or however the correct term is? Cheers Les
agrasyuk Posted August 20, 2022 Posted August 20, 2022 I've seen pictures with olive drab and with a nice black sheepskin. I'm going with sheepskin Anton. My pit build thread . Simple and cheap UFC project
lesthegrngo Posted August 21, 2022 Author Posted August 21, 2022 Thanks - here in Qatar sheepskin might be a bit too warm! Cheers Les
No1sonuk Posted August 21, 2022 Posted August 21, 2022 If it helps, Les, I can probably get you a close-up photo of the fabric on an Airbus pilot seat tomorrow.
lesthegrngo Posted August 21, 2022 Author Posted August 21, 2022 Yeah, that would be good - Qatar Airport Authority won't let me wander unaccompanied, let alone take any photos Cheers Les
No1sonuk Posted August 21, 2022 Posted August 21, 2022 We repair them. No airport wandering required.
No1sonuk Posted August 22, 2022 Posted August 22, 2022 I took some photos with steel rule which I'll upload when I get home. In the meantime, this appears to be the exact fabric used for Airbus pilot seats: https://www.iwantfabric.com/paris-blue-stripes-upholstery-seating-wool-fabric.html
lesthegrngo Posted August 22, 2022 Author Posted August 22, 2022 Thanks - has a fabric weight of 500 grammes per square metre, that helps a lot. Cheers Les
No1sonuk Posted August 22, 2022 Posted August 22, 2022 Airbus pilot seat material images. I took these photos... Large files - sizes shown Dark blue with rule (2.4Mb): Dark Blue Torn (3.1Mb): Light blue (sides) with rule (1.9Mb): Bonus image - Bare seat (partially disassembled) (8.2Mb!): 1
lesthegrngo Posted August 23, 2022 Author Posted August 23, 2022 Thanks - interesting to se the seat skeleton too Les
No1sonuk Posted August 23, 2022 Posted August 23, 2022 Do you see the rectangular plate at the front of the seat platform? Some of the seats have that plate removed and a shaped cushion like the A-10. No idea why, though. None have a central stick. 1
lesthegrngo Posted August 24, 2022 Author Posted August 24, 2022 it may be a universal seat frame - I can imagine it is not Airbus themselves who make it, it will be a supplier, so maybe this seat or parts of it is used in ATR's or some other aircraft. I know the BOM of one of our engines is absolutely identical between two airframes, despite having very different engine designations Les
aegis53 Posted September 9, 2022 Posted September 9, 2022 Hey Les, This might be what you are looking for....... Nylon Look Fabric Waterproof 5oz Material Pond Outdoor Camp Tent Seat Cover | eBay This is what I bought for my Hornet seat.
lesthegrngo Posted September 10, 2022 Author Posted September 10, 2022 Thanks, as it happens I found a place in the Souq Waqif that sold materials for sun shade and outdoor furniture. They had some faded olive green canvas that will do the job at least temporarily Cheers Les
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