Jetstream 41 cockpit pictures

[aeroflight]

Following up from my book on the Short Skyvan, (which is available next week https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Avia...rdback/p/56872 ), I am now tackling the BAe Jetstream.

One of my current needs is a good photo of the Jetstream 41 cockpit, preferably with the EFIS switched on, for comparison with the J31 and earlier versions. Does anyone have such a photo? All photos in the book are individually credited to the photographer.

Thanks for any help on this matter.

John Hayles

[Geriaviator]

Sorry I've no photos but I recall Niall Williams flying early production Jetstreams from the Handley Page factory at Radlett (?) to Sywell. The flights, around 1970, had to be VFR because no avionics gear was fitted.

[chevvron]

Originally Posted by Geriaviator

Sorry I've no photos but I recall Niall Williams flying early production Jetstreams from the Handley Page factory at Radlett (?) to Sywell. The flights, around 1970, had to be VFR because no avionics gear was fitted.

Don't think the J41 was built until production was moved to Prestwick so they would have been the Astazou engined ones. Sywell was a strange choice being all grass at that time; Cranfield would have been a better choice.
Didn't somebody set up a 'production line' at Radlett for Grumman AA1s when HP folded?

[treadigraph]

I thought some early import AA-1s and AA-5s were assembled out of crates at Leavesden but maybe it was Radlett.

[Geriaviator]

Originally Posted by chevvron

. Sywell was a strange choice being all grass at that time; Cranfield would have been a better choice.

Purely a guess but maybe lower landing/parking charges at Sywell could have been a factor as HP was on finals for its demise?

[longer ron]

Originally Posted by Geriaviator

Purely a guess but maybe lower landing/parking charges at Sywell could have been a factor as HP was on finals for its demise?

There was a plan to build Jetstreams at Sywell by Terravia and indeed they may (or may not) have completed a couple of airframes there (major components roaded up from Radlett),they then apparently moved to Leavesden as part of Scottish Aviation and eventually up to Prestwick.

[Self loading bear]

To come back on the OP question:
on a “colleague” website there are 2 cockpit photos
as i have no idea what EFIS is i do not know if this helps you.