Ex Westlands CTP RIP
 

I heard some sad news today

Trevor Egginton has passed away after a heart attack.

You may remember him as the Chief Test Pilot of Westland Helicopters who Piloted G-LYNX to the world speed record in 1986 and Captained the first flight of the EH101 in 1987

Trevor was an Ex RAF pilot who flew (amongst other types), F86 Sabres before moving on to helicopters. He was heavily involved in Sea King and Lynx development in Yeovil.

Further information to follow

DM:(

(also posted in rotorheads)

Ex Westlands CTP RIP
 

Sad news indeed.

Rip aviator

His speed record of 400.22kph/249.09mph was set on 11 August 1986 and was for an ordinary helicopter (nothing other than the main rotor to pull it along) and still stands. It was achieved during the BERP (British Experimental Rotorcraft Programme) of those days.

Among other things the BERP programme looked at blades with a wide chord at the tip. The wide chord (and thus lower aspect ratio) gave a larger stalling angle (to counter retreating blade stall) and allowed an increased mach number (before shock formation) for the advancing blade thanks to the reduction in the thickness chord ratio at the tip.

Winchman22
 

I flew with Trevor as his Winchman on 22 Squadron, back in the sixties. The flying was challenging and exciting on the Whirlwind Mk10 and with only 60 feet of cable, the winching was up close and personal. We had some hairy experiences resulting in Trevor receiving the AFC and I was awarded the GM.
He was clever, instinctive pilot and a lovely human being.....they don't make them like that any more. He remained my very dear friend for over 50 years.
Chocks away Trev'.


Eric Smith

Eric,


I am trying to discover some information about Jack Canham, who was killed fifty years ago this September.


My enquiry relates to his daughter's Christian name, as there is a suggestion that she might have died in tragic circumstances in the early 1970s in the west of England. Can you help?


By the way, keep 5/6 May free - The Old Rotors, of whom you know, are visiting Benson!


Old Duffer