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Re: Extensive annual? I'll say... Yikes!!!!
Posted by Yak 11 Fan on Fri Jan 03, 2003 02:39:44 AM
In reply top Extensive annual? I'll say... Yikes!!!! posted by bdk on Thu Jan 02, 2003 08:58:24 PM
: Removing the wing seems to be quite an extensive annual fo
: r an aircraft with 40 hours since restoration... And the e
: ngine has 22 hours- so what happened to the first one that
: only lasted 18 hours? Inquiring minds want to know!
:
This particular aircraft was dismantled for storage at various locations in a shipping container in November 1992 hence the need now for an extensive annual and the reason the wing was removed. With regard to the engine thats a very interesting question however the owner had two other Mustangs rebuilt following this one so there is a possibility that the original engine was used in one of them, although there were a lot of Merlins around in the collection, or that there was a problem with the previous engine, however as any engine change that may have happened is now in excess of 10+ years ago it may be difficult to establish the reason without reference to the aircraft logs.
That said the aircraft is a wonderful restoration and probably well worth the money, lets hope somebody in the UK sees her fly again before shes sold, or better still that she remains in the UK with a new owner