Seaking - Testing Merling Radar
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Seaking - Testing Merling Radar
Does anyone know where I can get images of the Seaking aircraft that tested the Merlin Radar system. I seem to remember it was some heath robinson affair where it was located on a boom in front of the aircraft. I assume the aircraft was part of Empire Test or something similar?
What does a radar look like when it merls? 
There were two Blue Kestrel trials Sea Kings - XZ575 (I think) and ZB506. (Other pics here)
The former had an orange painted cockpit and other bits, and was the initial development aircraft flying initially out of Yeovil with some forays to Boscombe. The latter was raspberry ripple, with the RAE originally out of Bedford and later Boscombe.
There were two Blue Kestrel trials Sea Kings - XZ575 (I think) and ZB506. (Other pics here)
The former had an orange painted cockpit and other bits, and was the initial development aircraft flying initially out of Yeovil with some forays to Boscombe. The latter was raspberry ripple, with the RAE originally out of Bedford and later Boscombe.
Last edited by BossEyed; 19th Nov 2008 at 12:27. Reason: Another link to images of '506.
Thanks, dangermouse; a quick Google shows that '575 came onto the trials fleet far later (1998) than I'd thought.
The following picture of XZ570 with the trials radar comes from this site:
The following picture of XZ570 with the trials radar comes from this site:
