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Posted by bdk on Sat Jan 11, 2003 12:31:42 PM

In reply top Re: Continuing the multi-place Warbird theme - Vampire T 11 posted by Julian on Sat Jan 11, 2003 08:34:12 AM

Chino airport. They had a "compound" on the southwest corner of the ramp (where Yanks is now). The compound was a bunch of trailers or containers with a tent over the top where the actual construction was taking place. They were making a new fuselage and planned to utilize an axial flow engine in the back. It looked really nose heavy to me since the booms weren't extended (might need a tungsten horizontal stab to balance), but maybe it was never intended to actually fly? :-) There seemed to be a number of projects like this (intended to only collect investors) in that time period. Come to think of it, those type of operations are still around- the AASI turboprop project (now up for auction) from Long Beach airport comes to mind...

: Guy in the USA, John Morgan I think his name was, had the
: same sort of idea, using wings and tail group from a Vampi
: res mated to a new fuselage... I remember seeing pics of i
: t (probably an artists impression in a magazine a few year
: s back.

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