Hurricane test flight.
Thought this might be of interest: https://www.vintagewings.ca/stories/...-of-the-reaper I had a chat with the pilot, as my father flew with 242 in France.
Anybody know how many currentlyairworthy Hurricanes? DW |
Depending on who you ask, it's about 16 or 17.
Staggering really. I think there were just the two BBMF examples flying anywhere at one time. This is probably "peak Hurricanes" or very close to it as I think Hawker Restorations are pretty well out of new spar material. |
It appears that the swaging machines and people with the knowledge to use them for spars are still being used in UK, so spars are not the problem they were.
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It's not the machinery or the knowledge that's in short supply.
There is a finite supply of the material used to make the spars. Hawker Restorations said a few years ago there was only enough material for, I think then, perhaps 5 or 6 more spars. Presumably some spars had been manufactured then and the aircraft not completed but several have flown since that report. |
Originally Posted by DHfan
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There is a finite supply of the material used to make the spars.
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Try looking out Hawker Hurricane Survivors by Gordon Riley (2015) ISBN -13:9-781-909808-34-8. That might give you a very good start.
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Originally Posted by DH106
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Is it a special alloy not used any more in the spars perhaps?
This is from memory so not absolute gospel but as I recall Hawker Restorations had a batch specially made and rolled. As of 5 or 6 years ago (?), there wasn't much left... |
All you need to know!
A complex structure | | World Leaders in Hurricane Restoration (hawkerrestorations.co.uk) Sort of staggering in a way, 80 yeas on and we can't make them anymore, same thing they said about the pyramids I suppose. Alchad |
So, realy a question of money. if any real interest was involved, then the alloy steels etc would be sourced.
Not sure if anybody is interested in building a pyramid. A few scale costs compared with re-building an aircraft |
What's the rationale of performing a test flight with the gear down?
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Originally Posted by uxb99
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What's the rationale of performing a test flight with the gear down?
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Originally Posted by uxb99
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What's the rationale of performing a test flight with the gear down?
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Thanks for the replies. I wondered if it was because they didn't have much confidence with the u/c working :-) but know I know.
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