I OFFICIALLY RETIRED FROM THE INS BUSINESS...FROM 1AUG70 TO 1AUG16 IS ENOUGH...I STILL WORK MON-FRI AS A PRIVATE CONTRACTOR FOR A NATIONAL/ INTERNL MERCHANT CARD COMPANY...I DON'T DO NIGHTS AND I DON'T DO WEEKENDS. I LIKE THIS WORK.
Other Comments:
I WILL RUN 3 DAYS A WEEK AND WORK 5 DAYS A WEEK...WE LIKE TO VISIT OUR 2 SONS AND THEIR FAMILIES...MARK NOW WORKS FOR NASCAR AS A MASTER MECHANIC IN OHIO...JAY IS A CAREER NAVY PILOT ( HAS FINISHED HIS STRATCOM TOUR AT OFFUTT ) AND IS NOW JOINING NATO STAFF AND WILL BE STATIONED AT NORFOLK NAS ANNEX...HE HAS RECENTLY MADE COMMANDER AND NOW SERVES AS A NATO JOINT MILITARY TRAINING EXERCISES PLANNER...BZ
Aircraft/Missile Information
General characteristics
* Length: 74 ft 8 in (22.8 m) * Wingspan: 91 ft 9 in (28 m) * Height: 26 ft 11 in (8.20 m) * Wing area: 817 ft� (75.9 m�) * Empty weight: 25,445 lb (11,540 kg) * Max takeoff weight: 42,500 lb (19,280 kg) * Powerplant: 2� Pratt & Whitney R-2800 "Double Wasp" 18 cylinder air cooled radial engines, 2,100 hp (1,567 kW) each
Performance
* Maximum speed: 315 mph (507 km/h) * Cruise speed: 280 mph (451 km/h) * Range: 1,200 mi (1,930 km) * Service ceiling 16,000 ft (4,880 m) * Rate of climb: 1,520 ft/min (463 m/min)