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Re: "Easiest"/Hardest restoration
Posted by Philip Bradle on Wed Sep 17, 2003 11:54:16 AM
In reply top "Easiest"/Hardest restoration posted by Chris Martin on Wed Sep 17, 2003 11:44:14 AM
I?d like to see you tell the guys at Hawker Restorations that the Hurricane is one of the easiest warbirds to restore?
During its production run it was said to be quicker than the Spitfire, but now it is definitely the other way around. The techniques used in restoring the Hurricane are rare these days. Then you have to source the parts. In this months Aeroplane Monthly, there is an article on Aero Vintage and it talks about the machine they use for making the new spars etc for the hawker aircraft.
I?d say the Spitfire uses techniques that are closer to today?s methods, therefore making it an easier aircraft to restore.
Philip.
: Just to start a little discussion. Any ideas on what airc
: raft are "easiest" to restore (note the quotation marks),
: and what aircraft are the most difficult to restore?
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: Out of the WW II fighters, I'd have to say Hurricanes don'
: t seem too bad, while as for anything German, that's anoth
: er story.
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: Any opinions?