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DELTA H Heat Treating Solution Used to Restore Historic Plane

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A DELTA H heat treating solurion is currently restoring a legendary plane to its former glory. The Lockheed Constellation is an elegantly designed propeller driven transport airliner for military and civilian use. Often referred to as "Connie" the airliner remained in production from 1943 to 1958. Restoration of planes like the Constellation typically happens for one of two reasons. They become a static display in a museum or to be made airworthy. Static display restorations ensure the plane is seen in its former glory which will allow future generations a glimpse of the past. According to the Strategic Air & Space Museum. In contrast, restoring a plane…
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DELTA H TECHNOLOGIES, LLC Furnace Is Instrumental in Ambitious Aircraft Restoration Project

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In one of most ambitious restoration projects to date, a DELTA H TECHNOLOGIES, LLC furnace is being used to help restore a legendary aircraft to glory. The project to make a Lockheed Constellation airworthy is underway. Using a DELTA H TECHNOLOGIES, LLC furnace provides “in-house” aluminum heat treating capability. This means that what used to take weeks with commercial heat treating services can now be accomplished in as little as one day. This makes heat treating “manageable" whereas before it was often viewed by management as a wasteful process that could completely compromise the best laid plans for production. It used to be that…
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