Only Flying Fairey Gannet Left in the World Finds Home in Western Wisconsin
Paxing All Over The World
I do like how, in his enthusiasm, Odone says;
"She's quite unique," Pilot Harry Odone said. "Out of all of them, she's the granddaddy. She's the longest serving Gannet in the world. Quite an amazing article to have. I'm very proud of her."
in 1978...
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Gannet XL500
This restoration is coming on well with relatively few jobs outstanding. The propellers are they main problem as we are waiting for their return form servicing and can't do the next phase of testing without an engine start. I gather the propellers are quite important.
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XL500 update
XL500 update
At the risk of repeating my last post, for those interested we hope to get Gannet XL500 flying this year. Wings are on (and fold) and all control rods refurbished and fitted. The major jobs are all done apart from the propeller overhaul which is, now, in progress with Deltair in Portsmouth.
There are still an inevitable number of small jobs to do but these are being completed in the next two months we hope.
We will keep you posted as progress is made. There should be updates on the Horizon aircraft website and also on facebook as we complete the task list. This has been a very long restoration!
At the risk of repeating my last post, for those interested we hope to get Gannet XL500 flying this year. Wings are on (and fold) and all control rods refurbished and fitted. The major jobs are all done apart from the propeller overhaul which is, now, in progress with Deltair in Portsmouth.
There are still an inevitable number of small jobs to do but these are being completed in the next two months we hope.
We will keep you posted as progress is made. There should be updates on the Horizon aircraft website and also on facebook as we complete the task list. This has been a very long restoration!
Very best of luck! Having lived in Somerset in the '50s and '60s, the growl of the Gannet will certainly bring back memories to me.
It'd be great if the old girl is up and running in time for the FNHT Supporters' Day at VLN on 14th May, but I guess that'd be rather an optimistic hope?
It'd be great if the old girl is up and running in time for the FNHT Supporters' Day at VLN on 14th May, but I guess that'd be rather an optimistic hope?
Isn't that a different Gannet?
I think I've read recently there's a problem with overhauling the propellers, I can't remember if it was ability, financial or both.
I think I've read recently there's a problem with overhauling the propellers, I can't remember if it was ability, financial or both.
The flyer (now probably ex-flyer) in the US is XT752, which was on the FAA register as N752XT. The one in Wales that has been under restoration to fly for some time now is XL500.
