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CONVAIRIETY
Wednesday, September 16, 1959
FLIGHT SIMULATOR—Fort Worth's L. E. Heizer, left, group
engineering analog computer lab, points out features of new Bendix
three-axis flight simulator to aerophysics engineer H. M. Bourland.
B-58 Parts Yaw, Pitch
And Roll in Simulator
B-58 Hustler parts can now be
“flown” up, down, and sideways
—without ever leaving the ground
or moving from one spot.
This is thanks to a new three-
axis flight simulator just in-
stalled in engineering depart-
ment’s analog computer lab.
The half-million-dollar-plus ap-
paratus subjects Hustler gyro-
FW Management Club
Alters Fiscal Year
(Continued from Page 1)
Main of Dept. 20, C. Houp Jr. of
Dept. 65, O. C. Cooper of Dept.
7-7, T. O. Walthall of Dept. 4 and
K. H. Dunn of Dept. 17.
Others nominated for board of
control are A. S. “Doc” Witchell
of Dept. 85, C. E. Nevitt of Dept.
3-3, L. B. Stubbs Jr. of Dept. 32,
J. W. Harpstrite of Dept. 22-2
and R. D. Timms of Dept. 20-2.
Chairman of the nominating
committee is E. G. Henderson.
scopes and parts and packages
to yaw, pitch and roll such as
they actually encounter on B-58
flights. As it does this, engineers
can observe and record test re-
sults.
L. E. Heizer, group engineer,
says the simulator weighs about
four and one-half tons.
To assure safety as it rocks
and rolls, it is housed in a room
lined with steel walls. Engineers
observe tests while they are un-
der way by looking through a
bullet-proof window from their
control room, which resembles a
television studio operation.
Built by Bendix Aviation Corp.,
the new simulator is one of only
five in the nation.
Engineers working on the tests
include H. M. Bourland, C. R.
Weidler, V. R. Sturdivant, J. D.
Johnson and E. O. Webber.
First tests on the new com-
puter were due to get under way
this week.
NEW CLASS—Convair Fort Worth's E. M. Drass Jr., standing,
instructs class on converted bonding presses. There are around nine
people in each of the four classes.
Tooling Men Get Special Course at FW
In Operating Converted Bonding Presses
Training classes on operation
of converted bonding presses were
conducted at Convair Fort Worth
recently by manufacturing re-
search and development.
Bonding (Dept. 33), tool liai-
son (Dept. 24-1) and tool proof-
ing (Dept. 27-4) members at-
tended.
The classes, led by E. M. Drass
Jr., briefed employees on mod-
ernization of B-58 bonding press-
es.
The new bonding presses are
more efficient with improved
quality resulting from better
pressure distribution. They have
integral, pressurized, rubber blan-
kets and boundary rails which re-
place steel pressure diaphragms.
Drass says eventually heat
surveys will be minimized by
built-in thermocouples in each die
to provide a record of each bond-
ing operation.
Departments involved also in-
cluded Dept. 23, Dept. 81, Dept.
28 and Dept. 6.
"OUTSTANDING"—Gary C. Hitt, son of FW's Sally Hitt (Dept.
27-2) tries on ROTC cap before heading back to University of Texas.
He was named outstanding cadet from among 544 participating at
Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., in summer training.
Con-Trib-Club
Annual Sign-up
Starts Oct. 5
“Sign once for all” of 1960. . . .
That’s the word that will start
going up throughout Convair
Fort Worth next week as em-
ployees get ready for their eighth
annual Convair Employees’ Con-
Trib-Club, Inc., campaign.
The C-T-C board of directors
this week was considering what
dollar and participation goals to
establish. These will be an-
nounced prior to start of the
drive.
The campaign comes at the
same time as the drive for the
United Fund of Fort Worth and
Tarrant County, which receives
substantial percentage of funds
funneled through C-T-C.
The UF kickoff is a parade on
Friday, Oct. 2. C-T-C’s drive will
begin the following Monday, Oct.
5, and extend through Friday,
Oct. 9.
UF’s campaign goal this year
is $1,809,912—about six per cent
more than was actually raised
last year. The solicitation will
continue through Oct. 28 or until
the goal is reached.
UF funds support 45 different
charitable, educational and serv-
ice programs.
C-T-C budgeted $175,000 for
UF after the campaign in the
fall of last year, when Convair
Fort Worth’s employment was
about 20,500. It is somewhat less
now.
C-T-C’s campaign goal last year
was $260,704—but 93 per cent of
all employees signed pledges for
a total of $305,995. This was
117 per cent of dollar goal, and
$46,000 over the goal.
In addition to supporting UF,
C-T-C also operates its own
Emergency Aid fund to provide
financial assistance for Convair
families who find themselves in
need through no fault of their
own.
It also supports a number of
programs outside the UF pro-
gram.
Selected Readings
Course Sponsored
For Club Members
Dr. August O. Spain, professor
at Texas Christian University,
will lead a Convair Fort Worth
Management Club sponsored
course on selected readings from
great men in world history be-
ginning Oct. 5.
The course, offered as part of
the club’s liberal arts program,
will meet each Monday night
from 7-9 p.m. for 10 weeks in
Room 112, science building, on
the TCU campus.
Eligible for the course are club
members and their wives. Price
is $10 per member, and wives
may attend with their husbands
for an extra $5.
Those interested may obtain
more information from D. B. Tal-
lon at ext. 3659.
Boys' Science
Club Formed
Boys with a yen for sciences
— and especially for electronic
equipment such as hi-fi and stereo
— are being recruited into Con-
vair Fort Worth’s Boys’ Science
Club.
The club, sponsored by Convair
Fort Worth Management Club,
meets from 7-9 p.m. at 644
Youngblood in White Settlement
every Thursday night. The club-
house is a converted apartment
furnished by the city of White
Settlement.
Five Convair people working
with the organization include Al-
lan Cook, Elmer Young, Charles
Carmouche, W. P. “Bill” Sum-
mers and J. C. Ratliff.
Junior high and high school
boys are eligible for membership
providing they have at least a
C average in math and science
courses. More information can be
obtained by calling ext. 3189 or
2197.
FALL COAT—Convair Fort Worth, in keeping with latest mode,
gets new fall coat of paint. Sand blasters have been blasting away
for several weeks with spray guns close behind.
Esenwein to Talk
At Personnel Meet
34 ACRES OF PAINT
COVER FW PLANT
“The Many Faces of Aero
Space” will be discussed by Au-
gust C. Esenwein at the 21st an-
nual conference
of Personnel
and Manage-
ment Executives
at University of
Texas Oct. 22-
23.
Texas Person-
nel and Manage-
ment Associa-
tion announced
that Esenwein’s
talk will be one
of the major
items on the conference program.
Esenwein, now executive vice
president of Convair, until Janu-
ary was manager at Convair Fort
Worth for more than eight years.
A. C. Esenwein
Convair Fort Worth is getting
a brand new coat in keeping with
latest fall fashions.
Approximately 10,000 gallons
of bright yellow paint are being
showered over the assembly build-
ing, and plant engineering esti-
mates that roughly 34 acres will
be covered whep the project has
been finished.
Shep Lampkin and L. E. Chew
of plant engineering predict the
job will be completed around mid-
November, weathef permitting.
Convair FW’s new $113,523
fall coat is being sprayed on by
Industrial Painters and Sand
Blasters of Galveston County.
Last time the division got a
new paint job was back in June
of 1954.
Four Air Force Officers Begin
Year-Long Training Tour at FW
Four Air Force officers began
a new year-long “training with
industry” program at Convair
Fort Worth Sept. 8.
During the coming year they
will spend from one to six weeks
with individual Convair depart-
ments to study aircraft industry
problems and operations in exe-
cuting government contracts.
After training, the officers,
Maj. Horace M. Watkins, Capt.
Floyd E. Keller, Capt. Maits D.
Lebon and Capt. Lawrence A.
Keefe Jr., will be stationed at
Air Force bases in various parts
of the world.
Major Watkins received his LLB
from the University of Mississip-
pi. A command pilot, he has been
a commissioned officer 11 years.
Captain Keller received his BS
from the University of Maryland
and has seiwed 13 years with the
Air Force. He is now a senior
pilot.
A pilot, Captain Lebon has seen
11 years of commissioned service
since receiving his BS from Le-
high University.
Captain Keefe was graduated
from Parks College with a BS
in aeronautical engineering. A
commissioned officer for seven
years, he is now a pilot.
AF TRAINEES—Frank W. Davis, center, FW Division manager,
shows B-58 model to new AF trainees. Left to right: Capt. L. A.
Keefe Jr., Capt. M. D. Lebon, Maj. H. M. Watkins, Capt. F. E.
Keller.
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