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Re: Il' be surprised ! - My point.....

Posted by PeterA on Mon Nov 25, 2002 04:56:39 PM

In reply top Re: Il' be surprised ! posted by david j burke on Mon Nov 25, 2002 01:44:28 PM

David,
My point was the yesterday's 'no hope' static is tomorrow's flyer. Where there is a will there is a way.
Re the case of the Seafire - if the appropriate finance, jigs fixtures and project management controls had been in place this aircraft would have flown a good few years ago. Sometimes it is cheaper to just spend the money rather than chase the 'budget deal'.
Peter

: Peter - I saw the machine two month's ago and I would be a
: mazed if she flew in the next two years plus! She consiste
: d of a jig and some longerons which wern't looking airwort
: hy. I am not sure how much of the machine that left France
: is now in existance . Certainly the wings went to Trent A
: ero and it seems that they are very composite now.
: I think this machine is a very sad story.

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