DH88 photos (31/01/05)

[andrewman]

Today was my trial flying lesson, at Derby and after the lesson they let me take a good look at the DH88 they are rebuilding fly again.

Here are a few low quality even by my standard photos :)

Here is the RV3 they are also working on.

http://Uk-Jets.me.uk/external05/trialflight/04.jpg

A wing I think :)

http://Uk-Jets.me.uk/external05/trialflight/05.jpg

DH88 fin.

http://Uk-Jets.me.uk/external05/trialflight/06.jpg

Fuselage, well you can just see it.

http://Uk-Jets.me.uk/external05/trialflight/07.jpg

Cockpit area.

http://Uk-Jets.me.uk/external05/trialflight/08.jpg

Some small parts.

http://Uk-Jets.me.uk/external05/trialflight/09.jpg

One of the engines.

http://Uk-Jets.me.uk/external05/trialflight/10.jpg

[Duxford_Eagles]

"A wing I think "

I don't recall the Comet having a delta wing, so it's more likely to be the horizontal stabiliser.

Thanks for posting the photos, Andrew.

Rob

[andrewman]

Thanks for the clarification Duxford Eagles.

[smithoag]

nice piccies Andrewman,was at Derby myself last Wednesday as part of an airfield touring holiday and thanks to the delightful Tara from the flying club,I too had a sneaky-peak at "Black Magic".From what I remember the chap working on the aircraft reckoned about 5 years before first flight....now imagine it lined up alongside "Grosvener House"
colin

[treadigraph]

Imagine it FLYING alongside Grosvenor House... :ok:

I can recall this project started at Chirk in the late 70s, and suffered a fire setback - great to see it so far along.

[andrewman]

Thats a nice thought treadigraph :)